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By selecting Pittsburgh for the draft, the NFL signals that the city is a premier destination. Justin K. Aller/Getty Images Sport

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Hosting the NFL draft is less about weekend beer sales and more about long‑term brand value

Staff Writer - April 7, 2026

On ‘Shark Tank,’ the ‘sharks,’ or investors, hear pitches from entrepreneurs to invest in their business. Courtesy of ABC

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What I learned from analyzing 789 ‘Shark Tank’ pitches: Narcissists get funding if they’re not arrogant or defensive

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

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From ‘Project Hail Mary’ to Artemis II, spaceflight captures audiences when it centers on people because human space travel is hazardous

Physiological differences between women and men in sports may be far less pronounced in wheelchair basketball players. Steph Chambers/Staff via Getty Images Sports

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My research on wheelchair basketball challenges one of the biggest assumptions about sex differences in sports

Tens of thousands of locals will line Grant Street in downtown Pittsburgh for the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 14, 2026. AP Photo/Erin Hooley

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How the Emerald Isle shaped the Steel City – Pittsburgh’s rich Irish history

Sean Combs attends an event in Atlanta in August 2023. Paras Griffin/Getty Images

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ case raises questions about the many observers who...

Staff Writer - November 25, 2024

Fall means cranberry season − and sweet seasonal holiday dishes. AP Photo/Sergei Grits

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No need to overload your cranberry sauce with sugar this holiday...

Staff Writer - November 24, 2024

‘I don’t even know what to say to that.’ Catherine Falls Commercial/Moment via Getty Images

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Awkwardness can hit in any social situation – here are a...

Staff Writer - November 23, 2024

What you do on your screens matters as much as how much time you spend on them. Klaus Vedfelt/DigitalVision via Getty Images

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Rethinking screen time: A better understanding of what people do on...

Staff Writer - November 19, 2024

Brain-training games sell themselves as a way to maintain cognitive function, but the evidence isn’t there yet. Eva-Katalin/E+ via Getty Images

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Brain-training games remain unproven, but research shows what sorts of activities...

Staff Writer - November 13, 2024

Walt Whitman volunteered at Army hospitals in Washington, D.C., during the U.S. Civil War. Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

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Compassion amid chaos − how one of America’s greatest poets became...

Staff Writer - November 9, 2024

During and after the Civil War, thousands of Confederate soldiers resettled in the Big Sky State. Donovan Reese/Photodisc via Getty Images

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‘Yellowstone’ highlights Montana’s long-forgotten connection to the Confederacy

Staff Writer - November 7, 2024

Many members of the 27 Club are outsize in their cultural influence. Psychology Forever/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA

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The 27 Club isn’t true, but it is real − a...

Staff Writer - November 4, 2024

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This composite image shows the Geminid meteors, captured in 2020 using Global Meteor Network software. Aleksandar Merlak

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I found a new meteor shower, and it comes from an...

Staff Writer - April 10, 2026

Patrick M. Shober, NASA Across the Earth, every night, thousands of automated stargazers are waiting to take pictures of...

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

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

April 8, 2026

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