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Research has found that voter fraud is rare in the United States. AP Photo/Bryon Houlgrave

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How to prevent elections from being stolen − lessons from around the world for the US

Staff Writer - February 26, 2026

A growing number of colleges and universities have adopted policies in the last few years to remain politically neutral. kid-a/iStock / Getty Images Plus

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From moral authority to risk management: How university presidents stopped speaking their minds

Charitable crowdfunding is on the rise, but the IRS hasn’t caught up yet. wassam siddique/iStock via Getty Images Plus

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Crowdfunded generosity isn’t taxable – but IRS regulations haven’t kept up with the growth of mutual aid

From a young age, Michelangelo prized drawing and sculpture above painting. Ian Nicholson/PA via Getty Images

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Michelangelo hated painting the Sistine Chapel – and never aspired to be a painter to begin with

Interpreting someone’s thoughts or actions can mean balancing their agency against the good. Kateryna Kovarzh/iStock via Getty Images

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I’m a philosopher who tries to see the best in others – but I know there are limits

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Conservatives’ ‘anti-woke’ alternative to Disney has finally arrived

Staff Writer - December 9, 2023

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How the Christmas pudding, with ingredients taken from the colonies, became...

Staff Writer - December 8, 2023

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‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ became the surprise hit of 2023 by upending...

Staff Writer - November 30, 2023

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In America, national parks are more than scenic − they’re sacred....

Staff Writer - November 20, 2023

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Searching for the right angle – students in this course shoot...

Staff Writer - November 6, 2023

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How Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D minor became Halloween’s theme song

Staff Writer - October 31, 2023

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To better understand addiction, students in this course take a close...

Staff Writer - October 26, 2023

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Deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust spurs a crisis of...

Staff Writer - October 17, 2023

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Rising global temperatures are increasing the risk of heat stroke on hot days, among many other human harms. Ronda Churchill/AFP via Getty Images

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Trump’s EPA decides climate change doesn’t endanger public health – the...

Staff Writer - February 12, 2026

Jonathan Levy, Boston University; Howard Frumkin, University of Washington; Jonathan Patz, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Vijay Limaye, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Portland cement, widely used for concrete, is responsible for about 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Photovs/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Polymers from earth can make cement more climate-friendly

February 12, 2026

There is still a great deal unknown about RNA and its modifications. Christoph Burgstedt/Science Photo Library via Getty Images

RNA is key to the dark matter of the genome −...

February 10, 2026

A farmer near Quemado, Texas, prepares to take hay to cattle amid the drought in June 2022. Brandon Bell/Getty Images

Sixth year of drought in Texas and Oklahoma leaves ranchers bracing...

February 9, 2026

A baby orangutan was seized by Thai police in an anti-trafficking operation in May 2025. Thai police Central Investigation Bureau via AP

New technologies are stepping up the global fight against wildlife trafficking

February 8, 2026