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Hulk Hogan’s international fame as a wrestling superstar began in the 1980s. This photo is from 2009. Paul Kane via Getty Images Entertainment

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As wrestling fans reel from the sudden death of Hulk Hogan, a cardiologist explains how to live long and healthy − and avoid chronic disease

Staff Writer - August 2, 2025

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Federal funding for higher ed comes with strings attached, but is still worth it

A portrait of President Donald Trump in the ‘America’s Presidents’ exhibition at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Portrait Gallery. Win McNamee/Getty Images

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With its executive order targeting the Smithsonian, the Trump administration opens up a new front in the history wars

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School safety commission misses the mark by ignoring guns

While other presidential administrations have issued ‘Dear Colleague’ letters to schools, the Trump administration is the first to treat the letter like a law that mandates action. iStock/Getty Images Plus

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Trump has promised to eliminate funding to schools that don’t nix DEI work – but half of the states are not complying

Only humans can be awarded patents, but AIs can do a lot of the work to earn them. lineartestpilot/iStock via Getty Images

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When humans use AI to earn patents, who is doing the inventing?

Staff Writer - March 16, 2025

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A philosopher explains why dance can help pandemic-proof your kids

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

Staff Writer - December 27, 2023

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Dual enrollment can save college students time and money − but...

Staff Writer - October 19, 2023

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Women’s History Month: 5 groundbreaking researchers who mapped the ocean floor,...

Staff Writer - March 6, 2022

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Barbie doll that honors Ida B. Wells faces an uphill battle...

Staff Writer - March 9, 2022

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Do smartphones belong in classrooms? Four scholars weigh in

Staff Writer - July 26, 2023

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National parks teach students about environmental issues in this course

Staff Writer - June 23, 2024

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EXPLORING NATURE

The National Center for Atmospheric Research, or NCAR, hosts a supercomputer that scientists rely on for weather and climate research. National Science Foundation

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Making sense of a chaotic planet: How understanding weather and climate...

Staff Writer - February 25, 2026

Antonios Mamalakis, University of Virginia Have you ever stopped to wonder how forecasters can predict the weather days in...

Backcountry skiing can be risky, particularly after heavy, wet snow. AscentXmedia/E+ via Getty Images

Tahoe avalanche: What causes snow slopes to collapse? A physicist and...

February 19, 2026

Warmer winters in normally snowy places can interfere with the important activities of microbes in the soil. Seogi/500px via Getty Images

Warming winters are disrupting the hidden world of fungi – the...

February 17, 2026

Coffee farming is critical to the economies of several African countries. Wang Guansen/Xinhua via Getty Images

Coffee crops are dying from a fungus with species-jumping genes –...

February 17, 2026

Rising global temperatures are increasing the risk of heat stroke on hot days, among many other human harms. Ronda Churchill/AFP via Getty Images

Trump’s EPA decides climate change doesn’t endanger public health – the...

February 12, 2026