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Houston rolls out a human trafficking awareness campaign ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Ropnaldo Schemidt/AFP via Getty Images

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The World Cup and human trafficking: What the research reveals about the real risks at major sporting events

Staff Writer - June 1, 2026

Members of a soccer team at Harrow, an English boarding school, in an undated photo. Hulton Archive/Getty Images

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Far removed from today’s global juggernaut, soccer was born in the well‑heeled boarding schools of 19th‑century England

Taylor Swift’s filings sit at the messy intersection of copyright, publicity and trademark law, each of which addresses different aspects of AI deepfakes. Luis Gutierrez/Norte Photo via Getty Images

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Taylor Swift trademarking her voice and likeness points to a new legal frontier in combating AI deepfakes

Though Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran received widespread support after revealing a suicide attempt, he’s also weathered taunts from fans. Maddie Meyer/Getty Images

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As more athletes speak openly about depression, anxiety and suicide, a minority of fans are weaponizing it

Sylvia Moy was a trailblazing Motown songwriter. L. Busacca/WireImage for Songwriter's Hall of Fame

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Motown’s Black women songwriters and producers were the invisible architects behind the pop music juggernaut

Artificial intelligence’s relationship to filmmaking is rapidly evolving, with each week bringing new – often startling – developments. Nick Lehr/The Conversation, CC BY-SA

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As the Oscars approach, Hollywood grapples with AI’s growing influence on filmmaking

Staff Writer - March 13, 2026

Mabel Stark tamed tigers – and even wrestled with them. Circus and Allied Arts Collection, Illinois State University's Special Collections, Milner Library

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The inspiring and tragic story of Mabel Stark, America’s most famous...

Staff Writer - March 3, 2026

From a young age, Michelangelo prized drawing and sculpture above painting. Ian Nicholson/PA via Getty Images

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Michelangelo hated painting the Sistine Chapel – and never aspired to...

Staff Writer - February 23, 2026

Several Olympic figure skaters have spoken publicly of their eating disorders in recent years. aire images/Moment via Getty Images

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The intensity and perfectionism that drive Olympic athletes also put them...

Staff Writer - February 13, 2026

The 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics promise relatively mild – but still chilly – temperatures compared to past games. Alex Pantling/Getty Images

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Winter Olympians often compete in freezing temperatures – physiology and advances...

Staff Writer - February 7, 2026

Bad Bunny performs on stage on Dec. 11, 2025, in Mexico City, Mexico. Emma McIntyre/Getty Images

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Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl show is part of long play drawn...

Staff Writer - February 3, 2026

AI is making it hard for the music industry to embrace innovation while keeping it real. elenabs/iStock via Getty Images

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Grammys’ AI rules aim to keep music human, but large gray...

Staff Writer - February 1, 2026

The artists and crew behind the ‘The Muppet Show,’ including Muppet creator Jim Henson, third from right in the front row, gather for the camera. Nancy Moran/Sygma via Getty Images

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It’s easy making green: Muppets continue to make a profit 50...

Staff Writer - January 29, 2026

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EXPLORING NATURE

This device measures acceleration and rotation by shining lasers into small clouds of rubidium atoms. Sandia National Laboratories

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Quantum sensors use atoms, electrons and light as ultra‑steady rulers –...

Staff Writer - May 20, 2026

Alex Krasnok, Florida International University Quantum computers get a lot of attention, even though they are not ready for...

Formula 1 drivers maneuver for position during the 2026 Miami Formula One Grand Prix in Florida. Chandan Khanna / AFP via Getty Images

Formula 1 racing shows the hard part of reaching net‑zero carbon...

May 19, 2026

Jebel Barkal mesa and the archaeological site at its base in the Nile Valley. Sami Elamin

How a shifting Nile landscape shaped the rise of the ancient...

May 19, 2026

Mifepristone is one of two drugs typically used in medication abortions. Carl Lokko/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Supreme Court preserves access to mifepristone via telehealth – at least...

May 17, 2026

You can make AI chatbots spout information that’s not true. Nicoletaionescu/iStock via Getty Images

You can persuade AI models to accept falsehoods as truth, study shows

May 16, 2026