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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

Staff Writer - June 28, 2026

Israeli soldiers patrol near the border with Lebanon on June 9, 2026. Jalaa Marey/AFP via Getty Images

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Israel’s ‘campaign between the wars’: How strategy to contain Iran and its allies risks further straining ties with US

Private U.S. colleges and universities are charging an average of $44,961 in tuition for the 2025-26 school year. Catherine Lane/Moment via Getty Images

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College is unaffordable for many Americans – but don’t just blame rising tuition

A June 24, 2026, earthquake shook buildings to the ground, trapping and killing people in Caracas, Venezuela, and nearby communities. Manaure Quintero/AFP via Getty Images

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Venezuela’s deadly earthquakes happened on a fault similar to the San Andreas, and the risks aren’t over yet – a geophysicist explains

The U.S. is falling short of what its national wealth makes possible for its people. Eric Raptosh Photography/Tetra images via GettyImages

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Americans are not as well off as people in peer nations – US safety net’s shortfalls show up in global data

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What witch-hunters can teach us about today’s world

Staff Writer - May 20, 2017

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On the Reformation’s 500th anniversary, remembering Martin Luther’s contribution to literacy

Staff Writer - May 16, 2017

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Blasphemy isn’t just a problem in the Muslim world

Staff Writer - May 1, 2017

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What the Leo Frank case tells us about the dangers of...

Staff Writer - April 24, 2017

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The unique strategy Netflix deployed to reach 90 million worldwide subscribers

Staff Writer - April 13, 2017

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The Case for Christ: What’s the evidence for the resurrection?

Staff Writer - April 10, 2017

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Techniques of 19th-century fake news reporter teach us why we fall...

Staff Writer - April 8, 2017

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What history reveals about surges in anti-Semitism and anti-immigrant sentiments

Staff Writer - April 3, 2017

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

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

Staff Writer - June 18, 2026

Dmitri Kalashnikov, University of California, Merced; Cong Yin, University of California, Merced; Madhulika Gurazada, University of California, Merced, and Mukesh Kumar, University...

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

Companies can be analyzed as moral actors, not just profit-makers. wildpixel/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Why corporate inclusion policies are moral decisions, not just business ones

June 14, 2026

As ocean temperatures rise during El Niño, fish can find themselves in hot water. Geoff Trodd/Unsplash

El Niño is back, and ocean temperatures are already near record...

June 12, 2026