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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

Staff Writer - July 8, 2026

Surge pricing is unpopular with consumers and drivers alike, but there are ways to reduce its inherent inefficiencies. charlesdeluvio on Unsplash

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Surge pricing is broken – but there’s a smarter way to match gig workers with consumers

Sometimes corporations yield when facing pressure from their shareholders – even when it’s indirect. alexsl/iStock via Getty Images Plus

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When shareholder activists attack a company, its rivals may feel the heat too and change their ways

The Russian Orthodox Church honors Peter and Fevronia on July 8 each year. Wikimedia Commons

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How Russia turned to medieval saints in its push for ‘traditional values’ – and more babies

A service member fills out an absentee ballot in Afghanistan in 2008. Overseas voters often rely on mail-in ballots. AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool

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Military voters were at the heart of the Supreme Court’s mail‑in ballot decision

When you experience something that can’t easily be explained, do you think of the supernatural? Zeferli/iStock via Getty Images Plus

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Is my brain wired to never see a ghost? A psychologist...

Staff Writer - May 28, 2026

But women continue to die from causes related to pregnancy and childbirth until one year after birth. Goodboy Picture Company/E+ Collection via Getty Images

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Nearly half of maternal deaths in Pennsylvania occur more than 6...

Staff Writer - May 27, 2026

It’s all too easy – by design – to agree to a privacy policy without checking the voluminous fine print to find out what you’re giving away. Sean Gladwell/Moment via Getty Images

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Privacy isn’t dead – it’s just that tech companies have made...

Staff Writer - May 27, 2026

AI can detect financial fraud more efficiently than previous technology did, but it also flags legitimate transactions that it shouldn’t. CardMapr.nl on Unsplash, CC BY

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Your bank’s AI just blocked your payment – what can you do?

Staff Writer - May 26, 2026

Mayor Mary Sheffield wants to cut property taxes in Detroit. Monica Morgan/Getty Images

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Detroit’s high property taxes are driving a housing affordability crisis –...

Staff Writer - May 23, 2026

Cubans are trying to carry on with daily life amid ongoing blackouts and economic uncertainty, as shown in this photo of Havana from March 2026. Adalberto Roque/AFP via Getty Images

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Cuba needs a long‑term solution to its energy crisis

Staff Writer - May 23, 2026

Betamax video recorders like this one helped set off a chain of events leading to bans on repairing your own devices. Steve Jurvetson/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY

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Today’s bans on DIY repairs of everything from cell phones to...

Staff Writer - May 22, 2026

Public outrage over the forced sterilization of poor, Black women had less impact on female sterilization rates in the U.S. than a policy changing how post-birth care is delivered. DisobeyArt/iStock via Getty Images Plus

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Reduced health insurance payments for hospital births had a bigger impact...

Staff Writer - May 22, 2026

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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

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

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