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Rapper Jay-Z poses behind his desk in the New York offices of Roc-A-Fella Records in April 1996. Nitro/Getty Images

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30 years after ‘Reasonable Doubt,’ Jay‑Z’s career embodies hip‑hop’s biggest contradictions

Staff Writer - June 24, 2026

Many yoga classes end with the instructor explaining ‘namaste’ as ‘the divine in me bows to the divine in you.’ Luis Alvarez/DigitalVision via Getty Images

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Why it’s OK to say ‘namaste’ in yoga class

Farmworkers harvest corn in a field. Much of U.S. agriculture, including Idaho’s dairy industry, relies on immigrant labor. Hill Street Studios/DigitalVision via Getty Images

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In deep‑red Idaho, even Republicans break with Trump on farm labor

A man unloads humanitarian aid supplied by the U.N. refugee agency UNHCR at a school in Beirut used as a shelter for people displaced by Israeli airstrikes. AP Photo/Hassan Ammar

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Refugee numbers dropped in 2025 – but aid cuts and others trends suggest little to celebrate

The Artemis III crew takes a photo during the crew announcement on June 9, 2026. From left: Andre Douglas, Luca Parmitano, Randy Bresnik, Frank Rubio. NASA/Robert Markowitz

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NASA announces its Artemis III crew, which will test important equipment and systems in Earth orbit and is testing public opinion

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Transgender regret? Research challenges narratives about gender-affirming surgeries

Staff Writer - January 22, 2024

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Chef Bill Granger’s inadvertent legacy – the avocado toast meme

Staff Writer - January 17, 2024

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Gen Z and millennials have an unlikely love affair with their...

Staff Writer - January 16, 2024

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A beginner’s guide to sound baths − what they are, how...

Staff Writer - January 13, 2024

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‘Thirst trap’ and ‘edgelord’ were recently added to the dictionary –...

Staff Writer - January 12, 2024

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With higher fees and more ads, streaming services like Netflix, Disney+...

Staff Writer - January 6, 2024

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‘Good Times’: 50 years ago, Norman Lear changed TV with a...

Staff Writer - December 24, 2023

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‘Wonka’ movie holds remnants of novel’s racist past

Staff Writer - December 22, 2023

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Space is full of satellites and debris – data centers could one day join the mix. NicoElNino, NASA/iStock via Getty Images

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Building data centers in space is an intriguing idea on paper,...

Staff Writer - June 16, 2026

Sven Bilén, Penn State and Wangda Zuo, Penn State Imagine if one company could become the railroad, electric utility...

A sign on a dirt hiking trail in the Tongass National Forest in southeast Alaska points to naturalist John Muir’s cabin. Wanderluster/iStock/Getty Images

Paving paradise: Dismantling the US Roadless Rule threatens to disrupt wildlife,...

June 15, 2026

Companies can be analyzed as moral actors, not just profit-makers. wildpixel/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Why corporate inclusion policies are moral decisions, not just business ones

June 14, 2026

As ocean temperatures rise during El Niño, fish can find themselves in hot water. Geoff Trodd/Unsplash

El Niño is back, and ocean temperatures are already near record...

June 12, 2026

In fall 2024, Tampa and other Florida cities on the Gulf coast were hit by hurricanes Helene and Milton within 13 days of each other. Giorgio Viera/AFP via Getty Images

Home insurance and the unraveling of Florida communities

June 9, 2026