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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is suing Character.AI to stop its chatbot from posing as doctors. Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images via Getty Images

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What Pennsylvania’s AI chatbot lawsuit teaches us about the psychology behind medical trust

Staff Writer - June 7, 2026

Did James Comey, former FBI director, ‘knowingly and willfully’ threaten, kidnap or ‘inflict bodily injury upon the President of the United States’? Samuel Corum/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

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James Comey’s Instagram seashell post sits in a murky legal zone between protected political speech and criminal threat

It’s all too easy – by design – to agree to a privacy policy without checking the voluminous fine print to find out what you’re giving away. Sean Gladwell/Moment via Getty Images

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Privacy isn’t dead – it’s just that tech companies have made it inconvenient

AI can detect financial fraud more efficiently than previous technology did, but it also flags legitimate transactions that it shouldn’t. CardMapr.nl on Unsplash, CC BY

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Your bank’s AI just blocked your payment – what can you do?

Betamax video recorders like this one helped set off a chain of events leading to bans on repairing your own devices. Steve Jurvetson/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY

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Today’s bans on DIY repairs of everything from cell phones to tractors grew out of Hollywood’s fear of videotaping

Tarot readings can encourage self-reflection. But what happens when you turn to AI to interpret the cards? Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for Sally Hansen

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How tarot readers are using AI – and what it says...

Staff Writer - May 13, 2026

Teens contribute in ways that go far beyond organized volunteering. Maskot/DigitalVision via Getty Images

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Teens aren’t as disengaged as you may think: What adults get...

Staff Writer - May 10, 2026

Sycophancy eats away at truth and trust. Andriy Onufriyenko/Moment via Getty Images

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AI chatbots can prioritize flattery over facts – and that carries...

Staff Writer - May 2, 2026

People tend to be offended when they get a personal note written by AI – if they know. Ekaterina Buravleva/iStock via Getty Images

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Most people do not realize when a personal message they receive...

Staff Writer - April 20, 2026

When it comes to machine-produced ‘literature,’ does it really matter whether the outputs can pass for original art? J Studios/Digital Vision via Getty Images

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Thousands of AI‑written, edited or ‘polished’ books are being sold –...

Staff Writer - April 15, 2026

A student uses the unlocking mechanism as he leaves school for the day. Keith Srakocic/AP Photo

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We collected data on how 779 Michigan school districts are regulating...

Staff Writer - April 9, 2026

Ghostwriting sits at the nexus of collaboration and deception. EThamPhoto/The Image Bank via Getty Images

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If using ChatGPT is cheating, what about ghostwriting? The old debate...

Staff Writer - March 25, 2026

Charitable crowdfunding is on the rise, but the IRS hasn’t caught up yet. wassam siddique/iStock via Getty Images Plus

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Crowdfunded generosity isn’t taxable – but IRS regulations haven’t kept up...

Staff Writer - February 23, 2026

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The Democratic Republic of Congo is scaling up health operations to contain the Ebola epidemic. Michel Lunanga/Getty Images

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What’s wrong with how US and Uganda plan to stop Ebola spreading

Staff Writer - May 30, 2026

Katrine L. Wallace, University of Illinois Chicago As public health workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo work to...

When you experience something that can’t easily be explained, do you think of the supernatural? Zeferli/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Is my brain wired to never see a ghost? A psychologist...

May 28, 2026

But women continue to die from causes related to pregnancy and childbirth until one year after birth. Goodboy Picture Company/E+ Collection via Getty Images

Nearly half of maternal deaths in Pennsylvania occur more than 6...

May 27, 2026

Across the U.S., people are calling for companies to pay for the damage they have done to the environment. Alex Kent/AFP via Getty Images

The US Constitution and laws do not protect oil companies from...

May 24, 2026

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

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

May 20, 2026