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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

Emerging adult children and their parents can experience growing pains as they navigate a changing relationship. AJ_Watt/E+ via Getty Images

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Gen Z heads home: How to navigate the evolving parent-child relationship...

Staff Writer - November 25, 2024

A brain region called the entorhinal cortex may offer an important puzzle piece to understanding early Alzheimer’s disease. Andrew Bret Wallis/The Image Bank via Getty Images

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Vulnerability to financial scams in aging adults could be an early...

Staff Writer - November 24, 2024

‘I don’t even know what to say to that.’ Catherine Falls Commercial/Moment via Getty Images

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Awkwardness can hit in any social situation – here are a...

Staff Writer - November 23, 2024

Donald Trump at an election night celebration early on Nov. 6, 2024, when he claimed “an unprecedented and powerful mandate” from voters. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

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Presidents often claim mandates − especially when they want to expand...

Staff Writer - November 22, 2024

Health officials work to connect the dots during the early stages of an outbreak. Maxiphoto/iStock via Getty Images Plus

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Public health surveillance, from social media to sewage, spots disease outbreaks...

Staff Writer - November 21, 2024

What you do on your screens matters as much as how much time you spend on them. Klaus Vedfelt/DigitalVision via Getty Images

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Rethinking screen time: A better understanding of what people do on...

Staff Writer - November 19, 2024

Donald Trump speaks to supporters early on the morning of Nov. 6, 2024. AP Photo/Evan Vucci

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Trump’s comeback victory, after reshaping his party and national politics, looks...

Staff Writer - November 6, 2024

A purple and white flag representing the world’s oldest democracy, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, flies above a Mohawk flag at a Native American gathering. Giordanno Brumas/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

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How Native Americans guarded their societies against tyranny

Staff Writer - November 5, 2024

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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