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A deadly flash flood on July 4, 2025, destroyed homes near the Guadalupe River in Texas Hill Country. Jim Vondruska/Getty Images

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Many Texas communities are dangerously unprepared for floods − lack of funding plays a big role

Staff Writer - July 15, 2025

Iranians celebrate the ceasefire in downtown Tehran, but many blame their own leaders for the escalation. Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images

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Iran emerged weakened and vulnerable after war with Israel − and that could mean trouble for country’s ethnic minorities

US President Donald Trump addresses the nation on Iran strikes on June 21, 2025. Carlos Barria/AFP via Getty Images

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US bombs Iran’s nuclear sites: What led to Trump pulling the trigger – and what happens next?

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 in American democracy

Smoke and tear gas surround a protester in Los Angeles on June 7, 2025, amid confrontations between immigration rights advocates and law enforcement personnel. Taurat Hossain/Anadolu via Getty Images

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From Kent State to Los Angeles, using armed forces to police civilians is a high-risk strategy

Many AmeriCorps crews, like this one seen at work in Maine in 2011, restore and renovate public parks. John Patriquin/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images

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AmeriCorps is on the chopping block – despite research showing that...

Staff Writer - June 8, 2025

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrive at the Elysee Palace in Paris in 2019. Ian Langsdon/Pool Photo via AP

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Even if Putin and Zelenskyy do go face-to-face, don’t expect wonders...

Staff Writer - June 3, 2025

Jared Isaacman, the nominee for next NASA administrator, has traveled to orbit on two commercial space missions. AP Photo/John Raoux

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Trump’s nomination for NASA leader boasts business and commercial spaceflight experience...

Staff Writer - April 11, 2025

After three years of conflict, a majority of Ukrainians report being war-weary. Tetiana Dzhafarova/AFP via Getty Images.

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Are Ukrainians ready for ceasefire and concessions? Here’s what the polls say

Staff Writer - March 13, 2025

President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meet on Sept. 25, 2019, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images

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In pushing for Ukraine elections, Trump is falling into Putin-laid trap...

Staff Writer - February 20, 2025

Elon Musk, right, has moved to take the reins of the U.S. government. Brandon Bell/Getty Images

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Efficiency − or empire? How Elon Musk’s hostile takeover could end...

Staff Writer - February 8, 2025

The Canadian prime minister encouraged his compatriots to consider boycotting U.S. orange juice following Trump’s tariff threats. Andrej Ivanov/AFP/Getty Images

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Trump’s tariff gambit: As allies prepare to strike back, a costly...

Staff Writer - February 5, 2025

Immigrants to the U.S. increasingly arrive like these people, seeking asylum at a formal border crossing, rather than trying to sneak across the border. Carlos Moreno/NurPhoto via Getty Images

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Who are immigrants to the US, where do they come from...

Staff Writer - February 5, 2025

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EXPLORING NATURE

Solar power has been expanding quickly, but natural gas is also booming. Gerard Julien/AFP via Getty Images

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The battle over a global energy transition is on between petro-states...

Staff Writer - January 6, 2026

Jennifer Morgan, Tufts University Two years ago, countries around the world set a goal of “transitioning away from fossil...

Why did this community burn one woman’s remains in such a visible, spectacular way? Patrick Fahey

Oldest known cremation in Africa poses 9,500-year-old mystery about Stone Age...

January 3, 2026

Eaton fire survivors gather in Altadena, Calif., to talk about recovery six months after the LA fires. Sarah Reingewirtz/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images

LA fires showed how much neighborliness matters for wildfire safety –...

December 31, 2025

U.S. researchers are seeking the light at the end of a rough year for science. Westend61/Getty Images

‘This year nearly broke me as a scientist’ – US researchers...

December 31, 2025

Modern winter jackets use a few time-honored physics principles to keep you warm. Magda Indigo/Moment via Getty Images

New materials, old physics – the science behind how your winter...

December 27, 2025