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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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There’s a long history of dances being pilfered for profit –...

Staff Writer - July 24, 2021

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What would the ancient Greeks think of an Olympics with no...

Staff Writer - July 23, 2021

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For some craft beer drinkers, less can mean more

Staff Writer - July 20, 2021

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Why conservatorships like the one controlling Britney Spears can lead to...

Staff Writer - July 19, 2021

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How Sarah Baartman’s hips went from a symbol of exploitation to...

Staff Writer - July 16, 2021

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Mindfulness meditation can make some Americans more selfish and less generous

Staff Writer - July 12, 2021

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Far more adults don’t want children than previously thought

Staff Writer - July 7, 2021

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Why vacations feel like they’re over before they even start

Staff Writer - July 5, 2021

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