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In quantum entanglement, you can learn something about one particle by observing the other in its pair, even across vast distances. koto_feja/E+ via Getty Images

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What does it mean to be ‘quantum’? A physicist explains the basics behind Einstein’s spooky actions at a distance

Staff Writer - July 16, 2026

A statue of Francisco de Miranda stands in Cuba. Riccardo Lombardo/REDA/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

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For nearly 250 years, the US has had eyes on Latin America – but interventions then looked rather different

In John Magee’s print, Preston Brooks wields a cane against Charles Sumner, who is clutching a pen and a rolled-up speech. John L. Magee, The New York Public Library

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When a congressman beat a senator unconscious, America confronted the limits of free speech

The reported rate of murder and nonnegligent manslaughter may be the lowest since reliable national data began to be collected in 1960. Jeremy Hogan/Photodisc via Getty Images

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The US murder rate fell to historic lows in 2025 – here’s why

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy talks with U.S. President Donald Trump at the NATO summit on July 8, 2026. Win McNamee/Getty Images

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We asked Ukrainians what they think of Trump – more view him as an enemy than a friend

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Pickleball’s uphill climb to mainstream success

Staff Writer - November 8, 2022

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Everyday African American Vernacular English is a dialect born from conflict...

Staff Writer - November 5, 2022

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Mormon church’s celebration of Latino cultures puts spotlight on often-overlooked diversity

Staff Writer - November 4, 2022

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Music inspires powerful emotions on screen, just like in real life

Staff Writer - November 3, 2022

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Access to sports betting in the US has exploded since 2018...

Staff Writer - November 1, 2022

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The creepy clown emerged from the crass and bawdy circuses of...

Staff Writer - October 25, 2022

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Halloween’s celebration of mingling with the dead has roots in ancient...

Staff Writer - October 24, 2022

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Why are so many people delighted by disgusting things?

Staff Writer - October 22, 2022

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The ‘Three Pure Ones,’ the deities considered the most pure representation of the Dao. Unknown author via Wikimedia Commons

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From ancient texts to modern practices, Daoism provides a profound framework...

Staff Writer - July 6, 2026

Michael Naparstek, University of Tennessee Daoism, China’s indigenous religion, is one of the country’s five officially recognized religions today....

Life went on in the late 18th century, regardless of your everyday ailments. Archive Photos/Getty Images

How did it feel to be an American colonist in 1776?...

July 2, 2026

People are often concerned about environmental risks lurking near their homes. Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

Research about global fishing shows value of detailed environmental data, which...

July 1, 2026

Leaving the pyrotechnics to the professionals is safer and more spectacular. YinYang/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Fireworks, heat and drought make this July 4th a recipe for wildfires

June 30, 2026

Rescue workers carry a person on a stretcher in Caracas following an earthquake in Venezuela on June 24, 2026. Juan Barreto/AFP via Getty Images

Aid is on the way after Venezuela’s earthquakes, but it’s not...

June 27, 2026