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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

Staff Writer - June 8, 2026

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

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 – detecting faint motion, magnetism and gravity for navigation, medicine and science

Chemicals can have a wide range of effects on the human body. Nata Serenko/Moment via Getty Images

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EPA is sidelining its independent chemical referee – and that endangers public health

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Why security measures won’t stop school shootings

Staff Writer - February 14, 2018

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1 in 5 college students have anxiety or depression. Here’s why

Staff Writer - February 9, 2018

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DC graduation scandal shows how chronic absenteeism threatens America’s schools

Staff Writer - February 8, 2018

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Does college turn people into liberals?

Staff Writer - February 2, 2018

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Why I teach a course called ‘White Racism’

Staff Writer - February 1, 2018

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DeVos speech shows contempt for the agency she heads

Staff Writer - January 26, 2018

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How talented kids from low-income families become America’s ‘Lost Einsteins’

Staff Writer - January 24, 2018

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If you thought colleges making the SAT optional would level the...

Staff Writer - January 20, 2018

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EXPLORING NATURE

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

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

Staff Writer - June 15, 2026

Mariah Meek, Michigan State University and Travis Belote, Montana State University Pause for a moment and listen. What do...

Companies can be analyzed as moral actors, not just profit-makers. wildpixel/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Why corporate inclusion policies are moral decisions, not just business ones

June 14, 2026

As ocean temperatures rise during El Niño, fish can find themselves in hot water. Geoff Trodd/Unsplash

El Niño is back, and ocean temperatures are already near record...

June 12, 2026

In fall 2024, Tampa and other Florida cities on the Gulf coast were hit by hurricanes Helene and Milton within 13 days of each other. Giorgio Viera/AFP via Getty Images

Home insurance and the unraveling of Florida communities

June 9, 2026

An Amazon data center sits next to a neighborhood in northern Virginia. Nathan Howard/Getty Images

5 ways data centers endanger their local communities and the country...

June 8, 2026