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Texas’ new list of required readings for public schools, which includes biblical stories and excerpts, will begin to take effect in 2030. AP Photo/David Goldman

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Texas approves mandatory Bible readings in public schools, reigniting a century‑long debate

Staff Writer - June 29, 2026

Private U.S. colleges and universities are charging an average of $44,961 in tuition for the 2025-26 school year. Catherine Lane/Moment via Getty Images

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College is unaffordable for many Americans – but don’t just blame rising tuition

Approximately $2 billion in earmarked money went to colleges and universities from September 2025 through October 2026. Douglas Rissing/iStock via Getty Images Plus

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Both Democrats and Republicans give millions to universities in earmarks – but not in the same way

Screening is essential to prevent and effectively treat colorectal cancer. Varlay/iStock via Getty Images Plus

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Poop tests and blood tests join colonoscopy as options for colorectal cancer screening

A New Glenn rocket stands ready at the launchpad in April 2026, a month before disaster would strike. AP Photo/John Raoux

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Blue Origin rocket exploded on launchpad, throwing the future of NASA’s Artemis program into question

An Akkadian cylinder seal, circa 2350-2150 B.C.E., depicts a contest scene. The image on the right shows the impression the seal would make. Gift of Nanette B. Kelekian, in memory of Charles Dikran and Beatrice Kelekian, 1999/Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Signatures meant more in Mesopotamia than they do now − what...

Staff Writer - November 3, 2025

Student loan debt has continued to rise in the country over the past few decades. William Potter/iStock/Getty Images Plus

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Trump is changing student loan forgiveness rules – barring some public...

Staff Writer - November 3, 2025

The International Space Station has housed visitors continuously for roughly 25 years. NASA

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25 Years of the International Space Station: What archaeology tells us...

Staff Writer - November 2, 2025

Several batches of the drug did not dissolve properly, which means the person taking them would receive a lower dose. Chimperil59/iStock via Getty Images

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Atorvastatin recall may affect hundreds of thousands of patients – and...

Staff Writer - October 30, 2025

If students can’t demonstrate their thinking, how can professors know whether they are learning? SDI Productions via Getty Images

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Where does human thinking end and AI begin? An AI authorship...

Staff Writer - October 30, 2025

Molds on foods produce a range of microbial toxins and biochemical byproducts that can be harmful. JulieAlexK/iStock via Getty Images

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Why you can salvage moldy cheese but never spoiled meat −...

Staff Writer - October 28, 2025

The OSC advocates for commercial activities in space, including commercial satellite launches. AP Photo/John Raoux

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Office of Space Commerce faces an uncertain future amid budget cuts...

Staff Writer - October 22, 2025

Harlan’s ground sloth fossil skeleton excavated and displayed at the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles. Larisa DeSantis

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Giant ground sloths’ fossilized teeth reveal their unique roles in the...

Staff Writer - October 22, 2025

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Legionnaires wait to testify before a special congressional inquiry in November 1976 into the cause of the mysterious disease. Bettmann/Bettman Collection via Getty Images

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Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Philadelphia in 1976 was mysterious and deadly...

Staff Writer - June 20, 2026

Charles N. Haas, Drexel University and Robert Promisloff, Drexel University The landmark Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia went out...

The Dames Point Bridge spans a river in Jacksonville, Fla. Jonathan Zander/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY

Quantum sensors could spot hidden damage in the thousands of US...

June 19, 2026

A record-tying heat wave helped spread a wildfire in Northern California’s Shasta and Trinity counties in July 2018. Terray Sylvester/Getty Images

Heat waves increase wildfire risk – a new study explains how...

June 18, 2026

Space is full of satellites and debris – data centers could one day join the mix. NicoElNino, NASA/iStock via Getty Images

Building data centers in space is an intriguing idea on paper,...

June 16, 2026

A sign on a dirt hiking trail in the Tongass National Forest in southeast Alaska points to naturalist John Muir’s cabin. Wanderluster/iStock/Getty Images

Paving paradise: Dismantling the US Roadless Rule threatens to disrupt wildlife,...

June 15, 2026