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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 neighbor revealed how much motivation matters

Staff Writer - July 3, 2026

Alcohol is woven into the thread of American life, from work events to major holidays and everything in between. TravisLincoln/iStock via Getty Images Plus

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Alcohol is one of the most dangerous drugs, yet its presence is ubiquitous in social settings and celebrations

The founding generation: James Madison, left, and Thomas Jefferson, both proponents of the separation of church and state. Photo12/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

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From Augustine to Jefferson, the idea of separating church and state has deep religious and secular roots

Texas’ new list of required readings for public schools, which includes biblical stories and excerpts, will begin to take effect in 2030. AP Photo/David Goldman

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Texas approves mandatory Bible readings in public schools, reigniting a century‑long debate

The U.S. Supreme Court is seen on June 25, 2026, in Washington. AP Photo/Rahmat Gul

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In 2 landmark decisions, the Supreme Court expands gun rights for concealed carry holders and casual drug users

Donald Trump wants to restrict journalists’ ability to publish or broadcast critical stories. Mesh cube, iStock/Getty Images Plus

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The case that saved the press – and why Trump wants...

Staff Writer - August 4, 2025

Smaller businesses have fewer resources to weather big policy changes. WC.GI/Getty Images

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For America’s 35M small businesses, tariff uncertainty hits especially hard

Staff Writer - August 4, 2025

The city of Hiroshima was destroyed when the United States dropped atomic bomb “Little Boy” on Aug. 6, 1945. Hulton Archive/Getty Images

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The treaty meant to control nuclear risks is under strain 80...

Staff Writer - August 3, 2025

Caskets of Irish railroaders whose remains were excavated from a mass grave outside Philadelphia. AP Photo/Matt Rourke

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Historian uncovers evidence of second mass grave of Irish immigrant railroaders...

Staff Writer - August 3, 2025

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,...

Staff Writer - August 2, 2025

Penicillin is a substance produced by penicillium mold. About 80% of people with a penicillin allergy will lose the allergy after about 10 years. Clouds Hill Imaging Ltd./Corbis Documentary via Getty Images

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Are you really allergic to penicillin? A pharmacist explains why there’s...

Staff Writer - August 1, 2025

‘Boys’ love’ literature depicts an idealized version of gay male sex. Ed Gottschalk/Wikimedia Commons

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China’s arrests of boys’ love authors does not equate to a...

Staff Writer - July 31, 2025

New U.S. citizens receive congratulations and flags following a naturalization ceremony in Winter Park, Fla. Photo by Paul Hennessy/NurPhoto via Getty Images

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Unpacking Florida’s immigration trends − demographers take a closer look at...

Staff Writer - July 29, 2025

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Legionnaires wait to testify before a special congressional inquiry in November 1976 into the cause of the mysterious disease. Bettmann/Bettman Collection via Getty Images

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Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Philadelphia in 1976 was mysterious and deadly...

Staff Writer - June 20, 2026

Charles N. Haas, Drexel University and Robert Promisloff, Drexel University The landmark Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia went out...

The Dames Point Bridge spans a river in Jacksonville, Fla. Jonathan Zander/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY

Quantum sensors could spot hidden damage in the thousands of US...

June 19, 2026

A record-tying heat wave helped spread a wildfire in Northern California’s Shasta and Trinity counties in July 2018. Terray Sylvester/Getty Images

Heat waves increase wildfire risk – a new study explains how...

June 18, 2026

Space is full of satellites and debris – data centers could one day join the mix. NicoElNino, NASA/iStock via Getty Images

Building data centers in space is an intriguing idea on paper,...

June 16, 2026

A sign on a dirt hiking trail in the Tongass National Forest in southeast Alaska points to naturalist John Muir’s cabin. Wanderluster/iStock/Getty Images

Paving paradise: Dismantling the US Roadless Rule threatens to disrupt wildlife,...

June 15, 2026