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People tend to be offended when they get a personal note written by AI – if they know. Ekaterina Buravleva/iStock via Getty Images

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Most people do not realize when a personal message they receive was written by AI, study finds

Staff Writer - April 20, 2026

Irene Fogel Weiss holds a photograph of her mother and brothers, who were killed during the Holocaust, during a ceremony at the U.S. Capitol on April 14, 2026, in Washington. Heather Diehl/Getty Images

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About half of young Americans can’t name a single Holocaust site, repeating a pattern of ignorance seen in postwar Germany

Cannabis plants are seen at Harborside Oakland Dispensary on Aug. 11, 2025, in Oakland, Calif. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

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Why the future of marijuana legalization remains hazy despite high public support

Work crews prepare for the construction of a new ballroom after the demolition of the East Wing of the White House in October 2025. Andrew Leyden/Getty Images

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In his efforts to remake federal architecture, Trump repudiates the ‘republican ideals’ that have long informed it

Friends can see and know you in ways that you yourself never can. Stephen Simpson/Stone via Getty Images

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The good life requires two things, self‑knowledge and friends – you can’t have one without the other

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MLB’s new collective bargaining agreement fails to address players’ biggest grievances

Staff Writer - April 11, 2022

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Best Easter pageant ever? Half a century of ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’

Staff Writer - April 11, 2022

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Why weren’t women allowed to act in Shakespeare’s plays?

Staff Writer - March 31, 2022

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What the new science of authenticity says about discovering your true...

Staff Writer - March 30, 2022

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What is alopecia? It’s no laughing matter for millions of Black...

Staff Writer - March 29, 2022

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Food pantries that give away stuff people can’t or won’t cook...

Staff Writer - March 27, 2022

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With threats of nuclear war and climate disaster growing, America’s ‘bunker...

Staff Writer - March 25, 2022

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How prosthetic penises in shows like HBO’s ‘Minx’ reinforce existing stereotypes...

Staff Writer - March 19, 2022

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The Denver suburb of Castle Rock, Colo., limits water use in future developments. Homeowners are embracing water-efficient yards. RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images

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Water conservation works, but climate change is outpacing it: Phoenix, Denver...

Staff Writer - April 8, 2026

Renee Obringer, Penn State and Dave White, Arizona State University When a drought turns into an urban water crisis,...

The Salton Sea is shrinking and releasing toxic dust from its lake bed. Jennifer Davis/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Toxic dust from California’s shrinking Salton Sea is harming children’s lung...

April 5, 2026

The Camelot crater in the Moon’s Taurus-Littrow Valley is where the sample containing trivalent titanium was found. NASA/Apollo 17: AS17-145-22159

New study measures titanium in Apollo rock to uncover Moon’s early chemistry

March 29, 2026

Boat strikes can harm or kill whales and are one concern about the oil industry’s environmental impact. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images

Trump’s ‘God Squad’ pits energy vs. endangered species, but it’s a...

March 28, 2026

The Artemis II crew poses during a ground systems test ahead of launch. NASA/Frank Michaux

From ‘Project Hail Mary’ to Artemis II, spaceflight captures audiences when...

March 27, 2026