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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

Staff Writer - July 5, 2026

The Declaration of Independence did more than assert the Colonies’ independence from Britain. iStock/Getty Images Plus

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1776’s Declaration of Independence inspired Washington’s troops to fight against the odds – and also helped bring in powerful allies

The first basic income proposals were a reaction to the seizure of common fields by English landlords. George Stubbs/The Yorck Project, CC BY

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Basic income’s appeal today is similar to its roots in 18th‑century England – it’s a way to compensate people for a common good taken...

A lawsuit brought by six medical organizations seeks to block several changes that federal health officials made to vaccine policy. Jackyenjoyphotography/Moment via Getty Images

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Federal judge temporarily blocks RFK Jr.’s vaccine agenda – an epidemiologist answers questions parents may have

A plume of smoke rises after a strike in Tehran on March 2, 2026. AP Photo/Mohsen Ganji

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‘Destruction is not the same as political success’: US bombing of Iran shows little evidence of endgame strategy

Vito Marcantonio appears in front of his office on First Avenue in New York City in 1948. The New York Public Library Digital Collections

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Trump attacks diversity, but a fellow New Yorker − US Rep....

Staff Writer - December 7, 2024

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Guilt over kids’ screen time is common, uncomfortable and can stress...

Staff Writer - September 5, 2024

Voters of color wait in line to cast their ballots in Atlanta in 2022. Alex Wong/Getty Images

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Black voters, Latino voters and other voters of color show solidarity...

Staff Writer - September 1, 2024

Owen Lloyd named "Collegiate Swimmer of the Year"

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Owen Lloyd named “2024 Collegiate Swimmer of the Year”

Staff Writer - March 3, 2024

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Wildfire smoke leaves harmful gases in floors and walls − air...

Staff Writer - October 13, 2023

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To see how smoke affects endangered orangutans, we studied their voices...

Staff Writer - June 22, 2023

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Three lessons from Aristotle on friendship

Staff Writer - May 17, 2023

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SpaceX launches most powerful rocket in history in explosive debut –...

Staff Writer - April 23, 2023

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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