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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

An advertisement for a Singles’ Day promotion is seen at Yitiao store in Shanghai. Wang Gang/Costfoto/Future Publishing via Getty Images

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Singles’ Day is a $150B holiday in China. Here’s why I...

Staff Writer - November 4, 2025

Developers of Wendy’s Village, an affordable housing complex planned for teachers in Colorado Springs, Colo., completed their first homes in July 2025. WeFortify

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America’s teachers are being priced out of their communities − these...

Staff Writer - November 4, 2025

An Akkadian cylinder seal, circa 2350-2150 B.C.E., depicts a contest scene. The image on the right shows the impression the seal would make. Gift of Nanette B. Kelekian, in memory of Charles Dikran and Beatrice Kelekian, 1999/Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Signatures meant more in Mesopotamia than they do now − what...

Staff Writer - November 3, 2025

Student loan debt has continued to rise in the country over the past few decades. William Potter/iStock/Getty Images Plus

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Trump is changing student loan forgiveness rules – barring some public...

Staff Writer - November 3, 2025

The International Space Station has housed visitors continuously for roughly 25 years. NASA

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25 Years of the International Space Station: What archaeology tells us...

Staff Writer - November 2, 2025

A devotee carrying his daughter rests his hand on the glass to an altar to La Santa Muerte in Tepito in Mexico City. AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell

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‘Only death can protect us’: How the folk saint La Santa...

Staff Writer - November 1, 2025

The popularity of rural cemeteries spurred the development of the first city parks. Heritage Art/Heritage Images via Getty Images

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Symbolism of cemetery plants: How flowers, trees and other botanical motifs...

Staff Writer - October 31, 2025

Under church law, Catholic priests are forbidden from breaking the ‘seal of confession.’ Miguel Sotomayor/Moment via Getty Images

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Washington state settles controversy over child abuse law that tested the...

Staff Writer - October 29, 2025

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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