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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’

Staff Writer - July 18, 2026

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

While there are benefits to personalized tutoring, the evidence isn’t clear that having AI tutors helps students learn better or faster. CreativaImages/iStock/Getty Images Plus

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Despite the growth of some AI schools like Alpha, research doesn’t show that AI tutors are better than human teachers

U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla of California is pushed out of the room after he interrupted Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem during a news conference in Los Angeles on June 12, 2025. David Crane/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images

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Forcible removal of US Sen. Alex Padilla signals a dangerous shift...

Staff Writer - June 14, 2025

The people most impacted by Colorado’s fentanyl criminalization bill have divergent views on the role of the legal system in curbing the opioid epidemic. Erik McGregor/GettyImages

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Colorado’s fentanyl criminalization bill won’t solve the opioid epidemic, say the...

Staff Writer - June 13, 2025

Public health can only do its duty with data. Jupiterimages/PHOTOS.com via Getty Images Plus

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Data on sexual orientation and gender is critical to public health...

Staff Writer - June 13, 2025

AI literacy is a lot more than simply knowing how to prompt an AI chatbot. DNY59/E+ via Getty Images

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AI literacy: What it is, what it isn’t, who needs it...

Staff Writer - June 12, 2025

A statue of Christopher Columbus, toppled by protesters, is loaded onto a truck on the grounds of the state capitol on June 10, 2020, in St Paul, Minn. Stephen Maturen/Getty Images

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Politics based on grievance has a long and violent history in America

Staff Writer - June 11, 2025

Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump at the G20 Summit on July 7, 2017, in Hamburg, Germany. Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images

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Trump–Xi call boosts Chinese president’s tough man image — and may...

Staff Writer - June 10, 2025

Most households that own firearms have more than one − and owners often don’t secure all of them. StockPlanets/E+ via Getty Images

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Teens say they can access firearms at home, even when parents...

Staff Writer - June 10, 2025

Being excluded isn’t easy, but it does teach you about other people. Alistair Berg/DigitalVision via Getty Images

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Your brain learns from rejection − here’s how it becomes your...

Staff Writer - June 9, 2025

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Life went on in the late 18th century, regardless of your everyday ailments. Archive Photos/Getty Images

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How did it feel to be an American colonist in 1776?...

Staff Writer - July 2, 2026

Katherine Ott, Smithsonian Institution Trade the tricorn hats, bonnets and homespun shirts for flip flops, sneakers and soccer jerseys,...

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

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

Venezuela’s deadly earthquakes happened on a fault similar to the San...

June 26, 2026