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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

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College applications rose in states that legalized recreational marijuana

Staff Writer - January 8, 2024

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School board members could soon be blocked from blocking people −...

Staff Writer - January 5, 2024

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Why federal efforts to protect schools from cybersecurity threats fall short

Staff Writer - December 30, 2023

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What do universities owe their big donors? Less than you might...

Staff Writer - December 27, 2023

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Michigan is spending $107M more on pre-K − here’s what the...

Staff Writer - December 20, 2023

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What do universities owe their big donors? Less than you might...

Staff Writer - December 20, 2023

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Sandra Day O’Connor saw civics education as key to the future...

Staff Writer - December 15, 2023

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Teens don’t know everything − and those who acknowledge that fact...

Staff Writer - December 13, 2023

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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