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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

Colorado passed a landmark artificial intelligence law that was challenged in a federal lawsuit. AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post via Getty Images

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Why Colorado replaced its AI discrimination law with a transparency requirement...

Staff Writer - July 10, 2026

Surge pricing is unpopular with consumers and drivers alike, but there are ways to reduce its inherent inefficiencies. charlesdeluvio on Unsplash

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Surge pricing is broken – but there’s a smarter way to...

Staff Writer - July 8, 2026

Sometimes corporations yield when facing pressure from their shareholders – even when it’s indirect. alexsl/iStock via Getty Images Plus

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When shareholder activists attack a company, its rivals may feel the...

Staff Writer - July 7, 2026

Crowds gather for a Pride march in New York in June 2026. New research shows that the boundaries of heterosexuality are changing for young women. Roy Rochlin/Getty Images

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Young women are identifying as less straight; young men, not so much

Staff Writer - July 7, 2026

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

A service member fills out an absentee ballot in Afghanistan in 2008. Overseas voters often rely on mail-in ballots. AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool

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Military voters were at the heart of the Supreme Court’s mail‑in...

Staff Writer - July 5, 2026

This painting depicts the Constitutional Convention in 1787. The Founding Fathers leaned on French philosopher Montesquieu as they designed the Constitution. GraphicaArtis/Archive Photos via Getty

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As the US turns 250, a forgotten founding influence helps explain...

Staff Writer - July 4, 2026

Even home-baked treats were rejected by a neighbor. Ajax9/iStock via Getty Images Plus

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Civility requires the willingness to engage – a dispute with a...

Staff Writer - July 3, 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