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White nationalist demonstrators clash with counterdemonstrators at the entrance to Lee Park in Charlottesville, Va., on Aug. 12, 2017. AP Photo/Steve Helber

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Indictments against a top extremism researcher and the SPLC force a reckoning on research ethics – an extremism scholar reflects on the field’s challenges

Staff Writer - September 4, 2026

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers recently called Dr. Anthony Fauci an ‘absolute coward’ and a ‘criminal.’ Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images Sport

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Trust is a behavior, not a credential – and that explains the Rodgers‑Fauci divide

There are growing concerns about Islamophobia and discrimination against Muslims in Texas. AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter

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In Texas, ordinary Muslim religious practices are increasingly being treated as political threats

To many Americans, the Fed is a big black box, and its decisions remain largely inscrutable. AP Photo/Andrew Harnik

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Making the Fed more accountable to Congress and the public may be just what it needs to fend off Trump’s threats to its independence

How many jobs might AI ultimately replace? Malte Mueller/fStop via Getty Images

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I surveyed workers to see if AI had caused job losses and was surprised by the findings

Technology is no substitute for independent thought. SvetaZi/Getty Images

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Is ChatGPT making us stupid?

Staff Writer - July 24, 2025

A 2023 CDC report tracked more than 200 pool-associated outbreaks over a four-year period. But a few basic precautions can ward off these dangers. Maria Korneeva/Moment via Getty Images

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How germy is the public pool? An infectious disease expert weighs...

Staff Writer - July 23, 2025

What would an imaginary companion add to a child’s solo practice? Elkhophoto/iStock via Getty Images Plus

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Imaginary athletes: Creating make-believe teammates, competitors and coaches during play

Staff Writer - July 22, 2025

Idi Amin addresses the United Nations General Assembly in 1975. Bettmann/Getty Images

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Idi Amin made himself out to be the ‘liberator’ of an...

Staff Writer - July 20, 2025

QAnon supporters wait for Donald Trump to speak at a campaign rally at Atlantic Aviation on September 22, 2020, in Moon Township, Pennsylvania. eff Swensen/Getty Images

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How the QAnon movement entered mainstream politics – and why the...

Staff Writer - July 19, 2025

Hate and mental illness fester online because love and healing seem to be incompatible with profits. Ihor Lukianenko/iStock via Getty Images

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Is there any hope for the internet?

Staff Writer - July 14, 2025

The U.S. is the only advanced economy that doesn’t legally mandate a minimum number of vacation days. Comstock Images/Stockbyte via Getty Images

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Why do so many American workers feel guilty about taking the...

Staff Writer - July 13, 2025

Protesters support birthright citizenship on May 15, 2025, outside of the Supreme Court in Washington. AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin

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How citizenship chaos was averted, for now, by a class action...

Staff Writer - July 12, 2025

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