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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

Skiers can sunburn easily for reasons that have nothing to do with the mountain’s elevation. Matt Bird/Stone via Getty Images

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Why do skiers sunburn so easily on the slopes? A snow...

Staff Writer - February 17, 2025

A student works on a design in a fashion merchandising lab. Fashion Merchandising Labs at Oklahoma State University, CC BY-ND

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How AI can help in the creative design process

Staff Writer - February 9, 2025

Seed oils have become a mainstay of the American diet. d3sign/Moment via Getty Images

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Seed oils are toxic, says Robert F. Kennedy Jr. – but...

Staff Writer - February 7, 2025

Immigrants to the U.S. increasingly arrive like these people, seeking asylum at a formal border crossing, rather than trying to sneak across the border. Carlos Moreno/NurPhoto via Getty Images

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Who are immigrants to the US, where do they come from...

Staff Writer - February 5, 2025

If approved, St. Isidore’s would be the first religious charter school. Jonathan Kirn/The Image Bank via Getty Images

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Can a charter school be religious? The Supreme Court decision about...

Staff Writer - February 2, 2025

AI coding handles the hard parts for nonprogrammers. Andriy/Moment via Getty Images

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AI gives nonprogrammers a boost in writing computer code

Staff Writer - February 2, 2025

A 1910 watercolor portrait of Belle da Costa Greene by Laura Coombs Hills. The Morgan Library & Museum, New York, gift of the Estate of Belle da Costa Greene.

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The Black librarian who rewrote the rules of power, gender and...

Staff Writer - February 1, 2025

When it comes to slowing down China’s tech rise, tariffs won’t do the trick. Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images

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China tech shrugged off Trump’s ‘trade war’ − there’s no reason...

Staff Writer - January 17, 2025

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

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

Staff Writer - June 19, 2026

Alex Krasnok, Florida International University Every bridge has parts that drivers never see: steel buried in concrete, welds tucked...

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

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