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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

The artifacts found at Longtan, southwest China, were as old as 60,000 years. Qijun Ruan

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Stone tool discovery in China shows people in East Asia were...

Staff Writer - April 1, 2025

Specialists across numerous fields of medicine are in short supply. sudok1/iStock via Getty Images

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Doctor shortages have hobbled health care for decades − and the...

Staff Writer - March 31, 2025

Testing for kidney function can help identify chronic kidney disease early enough to intervene. PIXOLOGICSTUDIO/Science Photo Library via Getty Images

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Chronic kidney disease often goes undiagnosed, but early detection can prevent...

Staff Writer - March 30, 2025

New volunteers get trained in Lexington, Ky., to help out at CASA of Lexington in April 2023. AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel

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Want to stay healthier and fulfilled later in life? Try volunteering

Staff Writer - March 30, 2025

Everyday discrimination happens to all races and genders. FG Trade Latin/E+ via Getty Images

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‘Everyday discrimination’ linked to increased anxiety and depression across all groups...

Staff Writer - March 29, 2025

Pope Francis delivers the Angelus noon prayer in St. Peter’s Square, at the Vatican, on Nov. 10, 2024. AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia

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From censorship to curiosity: Pope Francis’ appreciation for the power of...

Staff Writer - March 28, 2025

Thai men can be ordained from a few days to the rest of their lives. Pakin Songmor/Moment via Getty Images

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What ‘The White Lotus’ gets wrong about the meaning and goals...

Staff Writer - March 27, 2025

Losing your job can hurt you in many ways. Maskot/Getty Images

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Losing your job is bad for your health, but there are...

Staff Writer - March 27, 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