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For many American men, the draw of the international dating industry is the idea of ‘more traditional’ women. Kurgenc/iStock via Getty Images Plus

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From ‘mail-order brides’ to ‘passport bros,’ the international dating industry often sells traditional gender roles

Staff Writer - November 23, 2025

Hollywood screenwriter Samuel Ornitz speaks before the House Un-American Activities Committee in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 29, 1947. UPI/Bettmann Archive via Getty Images

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First Amendment in flux: When free speech protections came up against the Red Scare

Demonstrators in frog costumes during the “No Kings” protest on Oct. 18, 2025, in Portland, Ore. Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images

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The plague of frog costumes demonstrates the subversive power of play in protests

Pecan pie is a popular holiday treat in the United States. Julie Deshaies/iStock via Getty Images

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How pecans went from ignored trees to a holiday staple – the 8,000-year history of America’s only native major nut

At the University of Minnesota, researchers, scientists and other supporters protested against proposed cuts to scientific research funding. Michael Siluk/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

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Research breakthroughs often come through collaborations − attacks on academic freedom threaten this vital work

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How to help dogs and cats manage separation anxiety when their...

Staff Writer - January 3, 2021

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Why being stuck at home – and unable to hang out...

Staff Writer - December 27, 2020

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Why gender reveals have spiraled out of control

Staff Writer - September 14, 2020

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Chess is taking over the online video game world – and...

Staff Writer - September 5, 2020

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Why ‘I was just being sarcastic’ can be such a convenient...

Staff Writer - July 5, 2020

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How ‘Karen’ went from a popular baby name to a stand-in...

Staff Writer - June 13, 2020

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As states weigh human lives versus the economy, history suggests the...

Staff Writer - May 3, 2020

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A technician walks through a solar farm in Goma, Congo, in 2025. AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa

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Renewable energy is cheaper and healthier – so why isn’t it...

Staff Writer - November 17, 2025

Jay Gulledge, University of Notre Dame; University of Tennessee You might not know it from the headlines, but there...

A fisherman looks at the Suralaya coal-fired power plant in Cilegon, Indonesia, in 2023. Ronald Siagian/AFP via Getty Images

Can the world quit coal?

November 16, 2025

Wheat infected by Fusarium, a toxic fungus, has kernels that appear white with orange at the base. Klaus-Dietmar Gabbert/picture alliance via Getty Images

What is Fusarium graminearum, the fungus a Chinese scientist pleaded guilty...

November 13, 2025

What counts as success in species recovery? U.S. Forest Service via AP

Wildlife recovery means more than just survival of a species

October 31, 2025

The popularity of rural cemeteries spurred the development of the first city parks. Heritage Art/Heritage Images via Getty Images

Symbolism of cemetery plants: How flowers, trees and other botanical motifs...

October 31, 2025