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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

AI companies are finding that chatbots don’t have the same liability shield that internet platforms do. Westend61 via Getty Images

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Suicide-by-chatbot puts Big Tech in the product liability hot seat

Staff Writer - September 19, 2025

Hulu’s comedy-drama series ‘Ramy,’ created by actor-comedian Ramy Youssef, follows a young Egyptian-American Muslim navigating life’s challenges. Youssef, center, appears at a press conference in 2019. Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images

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Muslim men have often been portrayed as ‘terrorists’ or ‘fanatics’ on...

Staff Writer - September 17, 2025

Learning is more than just memorization. FG Trade/E+ via Getty Images

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5 ways students can think about learning so that they can...

Staff Writer - September 16, 2025

Blue oak woodlands in California offer beauty and opportunities to sustain traditional knowledge and ecological resilience. Nina Fontana, CC BY-NC-ND

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What Native-held lands in California can teach about resilience and the...

Staff Writer - September 15, 2025

Charlie Kirk speaks at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10, 2025, in Orem, Utah, shortly before he was shot and killed. Trent Nelson/The Salt Lake Tribune/Getty Images

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Charlie Kirk talked with young people at universities for a reason...

Staff Writer - September 14, 2025

Riot police fire tear gas into crowds of demonstrators in Kathmandu on Sept. 8, 2025. Prabin Ranabhat/AFP via Getty Images

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How hardships and hashtags combined to fuel Nepal’s violent response to...

Staff Writer - September 14, 2025

Social media often serves up disturbing images but you can minimize your exposure. Jacob Wackerhausen/iStock via Getty Images

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How to avoid seeing disturbing content on social media and protect...

Staff Writer - September 13, 2025

‘South Park’ creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker appear at Comic-Con 2025 in San Diego on July 24, 2025. Amy Sussman/Getty Images

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How ‘South Park’ could help Democrats win back the young voters...

Staff Writer - September 11, 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