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State governments have had trouble regulating what crisis pregnancy centers should tell their clients and donors. AP Photo/Mark Zaleski

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Supreme Court bolsters donors’ free speech rights in unanimous crisis pregnancy center ruling

Staff Writer - April 30, 2026

The Emiratis are poised to turn their back on their oil cartel buddies. Karim Sahib/AFP via Getty Images

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UAE’s OPEC exit has been long in the works – and may mark the beginning of a Gulf realignment

Events that draw large crowds can create opportunities traffickers may try to exploit. AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar

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What to know about sex trafficking as Pittsburgh hosts the NFL draft

Pope Leo XIV arrives to celebrate Mass at the Malabo stadium in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, on April 23, 2026, on the last day of his 11-day pastoral visit to Africa. AP Photo/Misper Apawu

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‘Just war’ has guided Catholic thinking on conflict for centuries – including criticism of Iran war

Dozens of immigrants from 18 nations take the oath to become U.S. citizens on Jan. 27, 2025, in Topeka, Kan. AP Photo/John Hanna

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Justice Department’s effort to strip citizenship from naturalized Americans could face widespread judicial pushback

Founded in 1988, Mary’s Cafe & Coin Laundry in Miami, Fla., has been owned by three generations of one family that immigrated to the U.S. from Cuba. Photo courtesy of the owners of Mary’s Cafe in Miami, Fla., CC BY-NC-ND

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Florida’s immigrant entrepreneurs are creating jobs and prosperity in their communities

Staff Writer - February 18, 2026

The number of women on S&P 500 boards has increased in recent years. Fang Xia Nuo/Getty Images

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Are women board members risk averse or agents of innovation? It’s...

Staff Writer - February 16, 2026

In March 2025 the EEOC characterized DEI programs as potentially discriminatory against white men. Wong Yu Liang/Getty Images

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White men file workplace discrimination claims but are less likely to...

Staff Writer - February 16, 2026

AI poses new safety risks to humanity. sarayut Thaneera/Moment via Getty Images

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OpenAI has deleted the word ‘safely’ from its mission – and...

Staff Writer - February 15, 2026

Rising global temperatures are increasing the risk of heat stroke on hot days, among many other human harms. Ronda Churchill/AFP via Getty Images

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Trump’s EPA decides climate change doesn’t endanger public health – the...

Staff Writer - February 12, 2026

There is growing support for electoral reform in the U.S. PeterSnow/Getty Images

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‘Proportional representation’ could reduce polarization in Congress and help more people...

Staff Writer - February 11, 2026

Local officials get to participate in events such as ribbon cuttings, celebrating projects they may have helped make happen. NHLI/Eliot J. Schechter via Getty Images

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Local governments provide proof that polarization is not inevitable

Staff Writer - February 10, 2026

The quest to restrict Planned Parenthood’s funding has made headway. Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images

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Federal and state authorities are taking a 2-pronged approach to make...

Staff Writer - February 8, 2026

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EXPLORING NATURE

Seagrass has made an unexpected return to Mosquito Lagoon. Captain William B. Wolfson, Grassroots Guide Service, New Smyrna Beach, FL

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Hurricanes devastated Florida’s East Coast – then seagrass made an unexpected comeback

Staff Writer - April 22, 2026

Stephanie Insalaco-Wyner, Southwestern University and Hannah V. Herrero, University of Tennessee Florida’s Indian River Lagoon has been an ecosystem...

A long-running experiment is testing tree mixes to develop the healthiest forests. Mickey Pullen/Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

Don’t just plant trees, plant forests to restore biodiversity for the future

April 21, 2026

People tend to be offended when they get a personal note written by AI – if they know. Ekaterina Buravleva/iStock via Getty Images

Most people do not realize when a personal message they receive...

April 20, 2026

Cannabis plants are seen at Harborside Oakland Dispensary on Aug. 11, 2025, in Oakland, Calif. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Why the future of marijuana legalization remains hazy despite high public support

April 18, 2026

A pipe carries water and raw sewage into the C&O Canal, parallel to the Potomac River. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Washington DC’s 240 million‑gallon sewage spill is a symptom of nationwide trouble

April 16, 2026