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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

Staff Writer - August 2, 2025

When generative AI was left to its own devices, its outputs landed on a set of generic images – what researchers called ‘visual elevator music.’ Wang Zhao/AFP via Getty Images

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AI-induced cultural stagnation is no longer speculation − it’s already happening

Loving-kindness, the feeling cultivated in metta meditation, is very different from romantic love. Anna Sunderland Engels

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What loving-kindness meditation is and how to practice it in the new year

Artificial intelligence can bring a host of benefits, such as individualized learning, but can also encourage kids to shortcut learning. Jonathan Kirn via Getty Images

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AI is taking hold in K-12 schools – here are some ways it can improve teaching

Scientist Aubrey Hillman, one of the authors of this article, extracts a core of mud from the bottom of Black Pond in June 2025. Patrick Dodson/University at Albany

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Industrial pollution once ravaged the Adirondacks − decades of history captured in lake mud track their slow recovery

Many rural Americans feel largely left out of American culture. Helen H. Richardson/Getty Images

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Why rural Coloradans feel ignored − a resentment as old as...

Staff Writer - August 14, 2025

A section of Enbridge’s Line 5 runs along the bottom of the Straits of Mackinac in Michigan. Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy via AP

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A Great Lakes oil pipeline faces 3 controversies with no speedy resolutions

Staff Writer - September 22, 2025

The beans that created this cup of coffee had a long journey. Guido Mieth/Moment via Getty Images

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How Europe’s deforestation law could change the global coffee trade

Staff Writer - September 2, 2025

Sidewalks in need of repair in Denver used to be the homeowner’s responsibility. Courtesy of Wes Marshall.

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Why Denver stopped treating sidewalk repair as a DIY project –...

Staff Writer - July 5, 2026

Professional caregivers do essential work but often earn low wages. FatCamera/E+ via Getty Images

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Low pay, high staff turnover and employee burnout took a toll...

Staff Writer - October 4, 2024

Caskets of Irish railroaders whose remains were excavated from a mass grave outside Philadelphia. AP Photo/Matt Rourke

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Historian uncovers evidence of second mass grave of Irish immigrant railroaders...

Staff Writer - August 3, 2025

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

A tree canopy can make a big difference in temperature for people on the street below. The challenge is getting trees where they’re needed most. Andrey Denisyuk/Moment via Getty Images

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Inside an urban heat island, one street can be much hotter...

Staff Writer - August 11, 2025

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People are often concerned about environmental risks lurking near their homes. Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

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Research about global fishing shows value of detailed environmental data, which...

Staff Writer - July 1, 2026

Mark Axelrod, Michigan State University To help people who are affected by pollution and other environmental harms, it’s common...

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

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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

Many yoga classes end with the instructor explaining ‘namaste’ as ‘the divine in me bows to the divine in you.’ Luis Alvarez/DigitalVision via Getty Images

Why it’s OK to say ‘namaste’ in yoga class

June 23, 2026