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Once America had become a country, a new government needed to be designed. Nazlisart/iStock Getty Images

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After 1776, the founders designed a government that accounts for ‘a degree of depravity in mankind’

Staff Writer - July 18, 2026

While U.S. produce prices are rising across the board, tomatoes are among the most affected. AP Photo/Marco Ugarte

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A perfect storm of factors is driving up US produce prices, but shoppers can still save

At times, feeling personally grateful to someone can feel like a big ask – but there are other forms of gratitude. Focus Pixel Art/Moment via Getty Images

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How to be grateful to someone – even when you really don’t want to

Fast-moving floodwater from a storm damaged bridges and homes and broke apart Million Bible Church in Richmond, Ky., in late June 2026. Jon Cherry/Getty Images

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Repeated storms are turning disaster recovery into a way of life, and leaving communities facing disaster fatigue

The activity of tiny microbes in and around the roots of crops such as soybeans are valuable for their growth. Oleh Malshakov/iStock/Getty Images Plus

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Fertilizers carry a hidden cost for soil’s crucial microbes – using less as prices rise might pay off for farms in unexpected ways

New volunteers get trained in Lexington, Ky., to help out at CASA of Lexington in April 2023. AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel

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Want to stay healthier and fulfilled later in life? Try volunteering

Staff Writer - March 30, 2025

Divesting from the next generation of researchers means cutting the lifeblood of science and medicine. J Studios/DigitalVision via Getty Images

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Cuts to science research funding cut American lives short − federal...

Staff Writer - March 28, 2025

Servers told researchers that they were instructed to make their male customers feel special. Brian Brainerd/The Denver Post via Getty Images

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With Hooters on the verge of bankruptcy, a psychologist reflects on...

Staff Writer - March 26, 2025

Memories and photos both can misrepresent the past. Westend61 via Getty Images

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Rethinking repression − why memory researchers reject the idea of recovered...

Staff Writer - March 25, 2025

Researchers are using genomics and bioinformatics to reveal antimicrobial resistance before it comes widespread. Kateryna Kon/Science Photo Library via Getty Images

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Genomic sequencing reveals previously unknown genes that make microbes resistant to...

Staff Writer - March 24, 2025

Posting a job opening? Take a close look at the language. Ronnie Kaufman/The Image Bank via Getty Images

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Why the words in your job posting may attract rule-bending narcissists

Staff Writer - March 23, 2025

What springs from the ‘mind’ of an AI can sometimes be out of left field. gremlin/iStock via Getty Images

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What are AI hallucinations? Why AIs sometimes make things up

Staff Writer - March 23, 2025

Owner Jeff Bezos has made big changes to The Washington Post’s editorial pages. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

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Washington Post’s turnaround on its opinion pages is returning journalism to...

Staff Writer - March 17, 2025

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The ‘Three Pure Ones,’ the deities considered the most pure representation of the Dao. Unknown author via Wikimedia Commons

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From ancient texts to modern practices, Daoism provides a profound framework...

Staff Writer - July 6, 2026

Michael Naparstek, University of Tennessee Daoism, China’s indigenous religion, is one of the country’s five officially recognized religions today....

Life went on in the late 18th century, regardless of your everyday ailments. Archive Photos/Getty Images

How did it feel to be an American colonist in 1776?...

July 2, 2026

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

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

July 1, 2026

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

June 30, 2026

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