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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

Once America had become a country, a new government needed to be designed. Nazlisart/iStock Getty Images

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After 1776, the founders designed a government that accounts for ‘a degree of depravity in mankind’

At times, feeling personally grateful to someone can feel like a big ask – but there are other forms of gratitude. Focus Pixel Art/Moment via Getty Images

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How to be grateful to someone – even when you really don’t want to

A statue of Francisco de Miranda stands in Cuba. Riccardo Lombardo/REDA/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

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For nearly 250 years, the US has had eyes on Latin America – but interventions then looked rather different

An International Workers’ Day demonstration on May 1, 2026, in Havana includes a protest of the ongoing U.S. blockade of oil to Cuba. Anadolu/Anadolu via Getty Images

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Cuba’s future remains in limbo while Trump’s unpredictable foreign policy offers no clear path forward

Urologists market vasectomies to their clients during March Madness, when they can watch the basketball tournament while recovering from the procedure. Lew Robertson/Stone via Getty Images

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‘Vas Madness’ shows the power of messaging on men’s contraceptive decisions

Staff Writer - March 24, 2026

In 2024, Trump and other Republicans scored notable gains in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas, along with other heavily Hispanic areas. Getty Images/Michael Gonzalez

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The ever‑evolving Latino vote is rapidly shifting away from Trump and Republicans

Staff Writer - March 23, 2026

The AN/FPS-132 early warning radar can scan a range of 3,000 miles (4,828 km). U.S. Air Force

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A web of sensors: How the US spots missiles and drones...

Staff Writer - March 22, 2026

‘Holy Women at Christ’s Tomb,’ by 16th-century painter Annibale Carracci, shows an angel explaining that Jesus has risen. Hermitage Museum via Wikimedia Commons

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In the Easter story, women are the first to proclaim the...

Staff Writer - March 22, 2026

A woman poses with a picture of Iran’s new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, in central Tehran on March 9, 2026. Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images

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Who are Iran’s new leaders? A look at 6 the US...

Staff Writer - March 20, 2026

More than a third of people in state prisons have served time in a juvenile facility, according to The Sentencing Project. SAKDAWUT14/iStock via Getty Images Plus

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Pittsburgh spends millions on juvenile detention – research points to cheaper,...

Staff Writer - March 18, 2026

Physiological differences between women and men in sports may be far less pronounced in wheelchair basketball players. Steph Chambers/Staff via Getty Images Sports

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My research on wheelchair basketball challenges one of the biggest assumptions...

Staff Writer - March 17, 2026

If you aren’t working at it, you’re not learning it − something college students need to understand as AI makes producing work easier. Sam Edwards via Getty Images

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A writing professor’s new task in the age of AI: Teaching...

Staff Writer - March 16, 2026

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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