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What kids are doing on tablets seems to matter more than how long they use them. PeopleImages/iStock via Getty Images

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Screen time guidelines for kids and adolescents have shifted as research paints a more nuanced picture

Staff Writer - July 19, 2026

While there are benefits to personalized tutoring, the evidence isn’t clear that having AI tutors helps students learn better or faster. CreativaImages/iStock/Getty Images Plus

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Despite the growth of some AI schools like Alpha, research doesn’t show that AI tutors are better than human teachers

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

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

Understanding how young kids develop executive function could be key to teaching children these skills in the future. University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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Naming and categorizing objects is part of how young kids develop...

Staff Writer - September 21, 2025

About 80% of parents currently choose to follow CDC guidelines to vaccinate their babies for hepatitis B at birth. timnewman/iStock via Getty Images Plus

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Hepatitis B shot for newborns has nearly eliminated childhood infections with...

Staff Writer - September 20, 2025

Some school librarians in Florida have found themselves in the midst of controversy over complaints of “obscene” titles in their libraries. Trish233/iStock via Getty Images

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Federal judge overturns part of Florida’s book ban law, drawing on...

Staff Writer - September 17, 2025

Learning is more than just memorization. FG Trade/E+ via Getty Images

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5 ways students can think about learning so that they can...

Staff Writer - September 16, 2025

Charlie Kirk speaks at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10, 2025, in Orem, Utah, shortly before he was shot and killed. Trent Nelson/The Salt Lake Tribune/Getty Images

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Charlie Kirk talked with young people at universities for a reason...

Staff Writer - September 14, 2025

NASA’s Perseverance rover explores Mars’ Jezero Crater. NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS, CC BY-NC

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Scientists detected a potential biosignature on Mars – an astrobiologist explains...

Staff Writer - September 13, 2025

Getting enough sleep is one of the most accessible and powerful ways to maintain healthy skin. TatyanaGl/iStock via Getty Images

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Beauty sleep isn’t a myth – a sleep medicine expert explains...

Staff Writer - September 12, 2025

The primary way scientists compete is through their research papers. Jacobs Stock Photography Ltd/DigitalVision via Getty Images

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‘Publish or perish’ evolutionary pressures shape scientific publishing, for better and worse

Staff Writer - September 12, 2025

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The ‘Three Pure Ones,’ the deities considered the most pure representation of the Dao. Unknown author via Wikimedia Commons

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From ancient texts to modern practices, Daoism provides a profound framework...

Staff Writer - July 6, 2026

Michael Naparstek, University of Tennessee Daoism, China’s indigenous religion, is one of the country’s five officially recognized religions today....

Life went on in the late 18th century, regardless of your everyday ailments. Archive Photos/Getty Images

How did it feel to be an American colonist in 1776?...

July 2, 2026

People are often concerned about environmental risks lurking near their homes. Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

Research about global fishing shows value of detailed environmental data, which...

July 1, 2026

Leaving the pyrotechnics to the professionals is safer and more spectacular. YinYang/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Fireworks, heat and drought make this July 4th a recipe for wildfires

June 30, 2026

Rescue workers carry a person on a stretcher in Caracas following an earthquake in Venezuela on June 24, 2026. Juan Barreto/AFP via Getty Images

Aid is on the way after Venezuela’s earthquakes, but it’s not...

June 27, 2026