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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

Regenerating neurons may be one way to improve cognition. stanislavgusev/RooM via Getty Images

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Adults grow new brain cells – and these neurons are key...

Staff Writer - December 5, 2024

Strengthening relationships strengthens communities, which influences societies. Charles Gullung/The Image Bank via Getty Images

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An upward spiral – how small acts of kindness and connection...

Staff Writer - November 27, 2024

Visions of hell have varied in books and movies throughout the years. wera Rodsawang/Moment via Getty Images

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Students go to hell and back in this course that looks...

Staff Writer - November 26, 2024

More students are listing ‘race unknown’ on their college applications. Ariel Skelley/DigitalVision via Getty Images

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Campus diversity is becoming difficult to measure as students keep their...

Staff Writer - November 17, 2024

Brain-training games sell themselves as a way to maintain cognitive function, but the evidence isn’t there yet. Eva-Katalin/E+ via Getty Images

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Brain-training games remain unproven, but research shows what sorts of activities...

Staff Writer - November 13, 2024

Gaps in academic achievement emerge as early as first grade. Fly View Productions/E+ via Getty Images

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Socioeconomic status explains most of the racial and ethnic achievement gaps...

Staff Writer - November 13, 2024

A purple and white flag representing the world’s oldest democracy, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, flies above a Mohawk flag at a Native American gathering. Giordanno Brumas/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

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How Native Americans guarded their societies against tyranny

Staff Writer - November 5, 2024

Smoothing out the complexity can help with comprehension. kislev/iStock via Getty Images Plus

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Simple science summaries written by AI help people understand research and...

Staff Writer - October 30, 2024

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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