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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

Goofing off at the office doesn’t do you any good. Milan Markovic/E+ via Getty Images

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Why you seriously need to stop trying to be funny at work

Staff Writer - September 25, 2025

A crowd protests in Hollywood, Calif., on Sept. 18, 2025, after the suspension of the ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ taping earlier in the day. David Pashaee / Middle East Images via AFP, Getty Images

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Why Jimmy Kimmel’s First Amendment rights weren’t violated – but ABC’s...

Staff Writer - September 20, 2025

Hulu’s comedy-drama series ‘Ramy,’ created by actor-comedian Ramy Youssef, follows a young Egyptian-American Muslim navigating life’s challenges. Youssef, center, appears at a press conference in 2019. Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images

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Muslim men have often been portrayed as ‘terrorists’ or ‘fanatics’ on...

Staff Writer - September 17, 2025

‘South Park’ creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker appear at Comic-Con 2025 in San Diego on July 24, 2025. Amy Sussman/Getty Images

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How ‘South Park’ could help Democrats win back the young voters...

Staff Writer - September 11, 2025

The annual parade is an expression of love for both Puerto Rico and Philadelphia. Photo courtesy of VISIT PHILADELPHIA®

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Philly’s Puerto Rican Day Parade embodies strength of the mainland’s second-largest...

Staff Writer - September 8, 2025

Women, younger adults and LGBTQ+ people are most likely to look to the stars for guidance. We Are/DigitalVision via Getty Images

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Astrology’s appeal in uncertain times

Staff Writer - September 7, 2025

This AI-generated image spread far and wide in the wake of Hurricane Helene in 2024. AI-generated image circulated on social media

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What is AI slop? A technologist explains this new and largely...

Staff Writer - September 2, 2025

Smartphones are a window into a world of misinformation. Jacob Wackerhausen/iStock via Getty Images

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College students are bombarded by misinformation, so this professor taught them...

Staff Writer - August 26, 2025

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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

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

Staff Writer - April 8, 2026

Renee Obringer, Penn State and Dave White, Arizona State University When a drought turns into an urban water crisis,...

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

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

From ‘Project Hail Mary’ to Artemis II, spaceflight captures audiences when...

March 27, 2026