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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

People climb to the top of a bridge damaged when Cyclone Idai hit Mozambique in 2019. Andrew Renneisen/Getty Images

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3 innovative ways to help countries hit by climate disasters, beyond...

Staff Writer - November 14, 2024

AI chatbots can give helpful suggestions. Carol Yepes/Moment via Getty Images

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Asking ChatGPT vs Googling: Can AI chatbots boost human creativity?

Staff Writer - November 13, 2024

Brain-training games sell themselves as a way to maintain cognitive function, but the evidence isn’t there yet. Eva-Katalin/E+ via Getty Images

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Brain-training games remain unproven, but research shows what sorts of activities...

Staff Writer - November 13, 2024

Gaps in academic achievement emerge as early as first grade. Fly View Productions/E+ via Getty Images

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Socioeconomic status explains most of the racial and ethnic achievement gaps...

Staff Writer - November 13, 2024

Current methods of identifying resistance mutations in microbes can miss other ways resistance can develop. koto_feja/iStock via Getty Images Plus

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Fighting antibiotic resistance at the source – using machine learning to...

Staff Writer - October 30, 2024

The study took place in Tennessee, a state that has had a near-total ban on abortions since 2022. Anchiy/E+ via Getty Images

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Doctors are preoccupied with threats of criminal charges in states with...

Staff Writer - October 26, 2024

Amendment 80 asks Colorado voters to add school choice to the state’s constitution, but it’s already protected by state law and federal courts. Mananya Kaewthawee/iStock via Getty Images

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Colorado’s Amendment 80 wants to make school choice ‘a right’ when...

Staff Writer - October 24, 2024

Hillside streets can quickly become muddy rivers during hurricane rains in the islands. Estailove St-Val/AFP via Getty Images

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Colonialism’s legacy has left Caribbean nations much more vulnerable to hurricanes

Staff Writer - October 22, 2024

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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