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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

Amanita mushrooms are commonly used in mushroom-based products. Kateryna Kon/Science Photo Library via Getty Images

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The growing fad of ‘microdosing’ mushrooms is leading to an uptick...

Staff Writer - August 17, 2025

If you never take a break, the extra hours of effort might not pay off. JGI/Tom Grill/Tetra images via Getty Images

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When workers’ lives outside work are more fulfilling, it benefits employers too

Staff Writer - August 16, 2025

A biologist maintains a large population of black soldier flies for protein farming. picture alliance/Contributer via Getty Images

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Genomics can help insect farmers avoid pitfalls of domestication

Staff Writer - August 15, 2025

Many rural Americans feel largely left out of American culture. Helen H. Richardson/Getty Images

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Why rural Coloradans feel ignored − a resentment as old as...

Staff Writer - August 14, 2025

Most older adults who use AI use smart speaker assistants. Six_Characters/E+ via Getty Images

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Older Americans are using AI − study shows how and what...

Staff Writer - August 14, 2025

The coordinated process for recommending and ensuring access to vaccines has been disrupted. Thomas Barwick/DigitalVision via Getty Images

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COVID-19 vaccines for kids are mired in uncertainty amid conflicting federal guidance

Staff Writer - August 13, 2025

National Guard members arrive at the Guard’s headquarters at D.C. Armory on Aug. 12, 2025 in Washington. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

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4 out of 5 US troops surveyed understand the duty to...

Staff Writer - August 13, 2025

A person walks past a homeless encampment in the Skid Row community in Los Angeles in June 2024. Mario Tama/Getty Images

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San Francisco and other cities, following a Supreme Court ruling, are...

Staff Writer - August 12, 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