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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’

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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

Shoppers line up with returns and exchanges at L.L. Bean in Freeport, Maine, on Dec. 26, 2010. Jill Brady/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images

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Retailers that make it harder to return stuff face backlash from...

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FBI agents at a news conference announce the addition of Daniel Andreas San Diego, top right, to the FBI’s list of most-wanted terrorists in April 2009 at FBI Headquarters in Washington. AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari, File

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FBI director guides the agency in confronting complex international threats, investigating...

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Portland International Airport uses all-wood construction with wood that is sourced locally. Port of Portland

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High rises made out of wood? What matters in whether ‘mass...

Staff Writer - December 11, 2024

Although hypnosis can help with a number of medical conditions, it doesn’t work for everything. Paula Connelly/iStock via Getty Images Plus

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Hypnosis is not just a parlor trick or TV act −...

Staff Writer - December 10, 2024

Fluoride is a mineral found in water that strengthens teeth and helps prevent cavities. vitapix/E+ via Getty Images

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Water fluoridation helps prevent tooth decay – how growing opposition threatens...

Staff Writer - December 4, 2024

Buddha statues in Sarnath, India, where he attained enlightenment. Alexander Reshnya/iStock via Getty Images Plus

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On Bodhi Day, Buddhists commemorate Siddhartha Gautama’s enlightenment by lighting lamps...

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A brain region called the entorhinal cortex may offer an important puzzle piece to understanding early Alzheimer’s disease. Andrew Bret Wallis/The Image Bank via Getty Images

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Vulnerability to financial scams in aging adults could be an early...

Staff Writer - November 24, 2024

Flooded cars in Clearwater, Fla., after the arrival of Hurricane Milton on Oct. 10, 2024. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

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Saltwater flooding is a serious fire threat for EVs and other...

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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