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Disruptions to crude oil transport could affect more than fuel supply chains. AP Photo/Hasan Jamali, File

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Oil isn’t just fuel: Iran conflict could disrupt markets for everything from plastics to fertilizers

Staff Writer - March 11, 2026

Home Depot co-founder Arthur Blank, one of the top 50 donors of 2025, talks with his son Josh Blank. Kara Durrette/Getty Images

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Gifts from top 50 US philanthropists jumped to $22.4B in 2025 − Mike Bloomberg, Bill Gates and the estate of Paul Allen lead a...

U.S. Marines crossing into Iraq from Kuwait on March 21, 2003. AP Photo/Laurent Rebours

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Iraq war’s aftermath was a disaster for the US – the Iran war is headed in the same direction

Smoke billows after an Iranian missile struck an oil refinery in Haifa in northern Israel on June 16, 2025. AP Photo/Ariel Schalit

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War in Middle East brings uncertainty and higher energy costs to already weakening US economy

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives for the opening session of the National People’s Congress in Beijing on March 5, 2026. Florence Lo/AFP via Getty Images

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China’s muted response over war in Iran reflects Beijing’s delicate calculus as a concerned onlooker

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Why the US military usually punishes misconduct but police often close...

Staff Writer - December 8, 2019

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2020 campaign shows the more women run, the more they are...

Staff Writer - December 2, 2019

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Why support for the death penalty is much higher among white...

Staff Writer - November 27, 2019

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How rich people like Gordon Sondland buy their way to being...

Staff Writer - November 24, 2019

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Protections against sexual misconduct on campus may end up stifling free...

Staff Writer - November 23, 2019

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Mothers in prison aren’t likely to see their families this Thanksgiving...

Staff Writer - November 22, 2019

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Immigrants and some people of color are moving to the suburbs...

Staff Writer - November 20, 2019

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Making life-or-death decisions is very hard – here’s how we’ve taught...

Staff Writer - November 17, 2019

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EXPLORING NATURE

Nanoparticles on a glass slide amplify the sensitivity of a microscope to detect trace amounts of hazardous pollutants. Brandon Martin/Rice University

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Nanoparticles and artificial intelligence can help researchers detect pollutants in water,...

Staff Writer - February 28, 2026

Andres B. Sanchez Alvarado, Rice University Across the U.S., hundreds of sites on land or in lakes and rivers...

When species are described as ‘destructive’ or ‘harmful’ without sufficient context, it can shape how people perceive and treat them. Beata Whitehead/Moment via Getty Images

The cost of casting animals as heroes and villains in conservation...

February 26, 2026

The National Center for Atmospheric Research, or NCAR, hosts a supercomputer that scientists rely on for weather and climate research. National Science Foundation

Making sense of a chaotic planet: How understanding weather and climate...

February 25, 2026

Backcountry skiing can be risky, particularly after heavy, wet snow. AscentXmedia/E+ via Getty Images

Tahoe avalanche: What causes snow slopes to collapse? A physicist and...

February 19, 2026

Warmer winters in normally snowy places can interfere with the important activities of microbes in the soil. Seogi/500px via Getty Images

Warming winters are disrupting the hidden world of fungi – the...

February 17, 2026