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‘You just didn’t mess around with federal judges,’ says a former federal judge. ‘It was a good way to get your head handed to you.’ sesame, DigitalVision Vectors/Getty Images

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‘I never issued a criminal contempt citation in 19 ½ years on the bench’ – a former federal judge looks at the ‘relentless bad...

Staff Writer - April 19, 2025

Hulk Hogan’s international fame as a wrestling superstar began in the 1980s. This photo is from 2009. Paul Kane via Getty Images Entertainment

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As wrestling fans reel from the sudden death of Hulk Hogan, a cardiologist explains how to live long and healthy − and avoid chronic disease

The city of Hiroshima was destroyed when the United States dropped atomic bomb “Little Boy” on Aug. 6, 1945. Hulton Archive/Getty Images

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The treaty meant to control nuclear risks is under strain 80 years after the US bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Donald Trump wants to restrict journalists’ ability to publish or broadcast critical stories. Mesh cube, iStock/Getty Images Plus

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The case that saved the press – and why Trump wants it gone

A portrait of President Donald Trump in the ‘America’s Presidents’ exhibition at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Portrait Gallery. Win McNamee/Getty Images

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With its executive order targeting the Smithsonian, the Trump administration opens up a new front in the history wars

Quincy Jones conducts an orchestra in Rome in May 2004. Frank Micelotta/Getty Images

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Why Quincy Jones should be prominently featured in US music education...

Staff Writer - December 15, 2024

Jerod Mayo on the sidelines during his last game in 2024 as New England Patriots head coach. Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images

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The illusion of equal opportunity for minority NFL coaches

Staff Writer - February 9, 2025

Directors Basel Adra, left, and Yuval Abraham on stage at the 62nd New York Film Festival on Sept. 29, 2024. Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images

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A Palestinian film is an Oscars favorite − so why is...

Staff Writer - February 21, 2025

Players observe a minute of silence in memory of Pope Francis before the Spanish league soccer match between Real Madrid and RC Celta de Vigo at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid on May 4, 2025. Pierre-Philippe Marcou/AFP via Getty Images

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From pulpit to pitch: Pope Francis used sport to get his...

Staff Writer - May 11, 2025

Lots of presidents have said things they regret. Or most of them have. Carol Yepes/Getty Images

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What is the biggest gaffe, blooper or blunder that a recent...

Staff Writer - May 3, 2025

Teresa Teng, who died in 1995, still has legions of fans around the world. Nora Tam/South China Morning Post via Getty Images

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‘The Eternal Queen of Asian Pop’ sings one last encore from...

Staff Writer - June 8, 2025

Did your head literally explode? No, but you can say it did. John Lund/Stone via Getty Images

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Love it or hate it, nonliteral ‘literally’ is here to stay:...

Staff Writer - December 6, 2024

A pilot program to distribute waste bags to hikers on Mount Elbert in Colorado successfully cut down the amount of human waste on the massive mountain. Shari Edelson, CC BY-ND

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How to poop outdoors in a way that won’t harm the...

Staff Writer - August 29, 2025

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EXPLORING NATURE

The snow drought was evident in Park City, Utah, on Feb. 9, 2026. This golf course is normally used for cross-country skiing in winter. Mario Tama/Getty Images

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2026’s historic snow drought brings worries about water, wildfires and the...

Staff Writer - March 26, 2026

Alejandro N. Flores, Boise State University Across much of the Western United States, winter 2026 was the year the...

Gloves used in the laboratory that led to microplastic overestimation. Madeline Clough

Scientists may be overestimating the amount of microplastics in the environment...

March 26, 2026

Across cultures, languages and economic systems, feeling connected to the natural world is consistently linked to living a more hopeful, purposeful and resilient life. nymphoenix/iStock via Getty Images Plus

A connection to nature fuels well‑being worldwide, according to a study...

March 25, 2026

Mahseer swim in the Ramganga River, a major tributary of the Ganges River in South Asia. Zeb Hogan

The world’s great fish migrations are collapsing – that’s a problem...

March 24, 2026

Bottlenose dolphins are social creatures that use whistles and clicks to communicate with each other. Brookfield Zoo Chicago's Sarasota Dolphin Research Program, taken under NMFS MMPA Scientific Research Permit

How dolphins communicate – new discoveries from a long‑term study in...

March 23, 2026