The Taurus molecular cloud is a relatively close star-forming region at 450 light-years away. It has been the site of many astromolecule discoveries. European Southern Observatory
Education

Potential signs of life on distant planets sound exciting – but...

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Pope Leo XIV arrives to celebrate Mass at the Malabo stadium in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, on April 23, 2026, on the last day of his 11-day pastoral visit to Africa. AP Photo/Misper Apawu
culture

‘Just war’ has guided Catholic thinking on conflict for centuries –...

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Events that draw large crowds can create opportunities traffickers may try to exploit. AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar
Business

What to know about sex trafficking as Pittsburgh hosts the NFL draft

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A Croome & Brightly engraving shows John Nixon reading the Declaration of Independence after its passage in Philadelphia. From The New York Public Library via Wikimedia Commons
Education

What the Declaration of Independence does – and doesn’t – say...

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Dozens of immigrants from 18 nations take the oath to become U.S. citizens on Jan. 27, 2025, in Topeka, Kan. AP Photo/John Hanna
Government

Justice Department’s effort to strip citizenship from naturalized Americans could face...

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In a span of a few years, China has outstripped the U.S. in scientific publications, spending and patents. AP Photo/Andy Wong
Diplomatic

China surpasses US in research spending – the consequences extend far...

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A striking 51.7% of Gen Z respondents ranked casket burial as their first choice, compared with just 27.1% of baby boomers. Ashley Cooper/The Image Bank via Getty Images
culture

Boom in cremation hides surprising truths about what Americans really want...

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Amazon’s AI shopping assistant, Rufus, on a computer monitor on Dec. 1, 2024, in New York. Company apps, including Rufus, may make it easier to shop, but consumers might balk at giving up too much of the shopping experience. AP Photo/Peter Morgan
Business

What we lose when artificial intelligence does our shopping

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The plan for a new Rays stadium looks promising. But will it deliver for Tampa taxpayers? Tampa Bay Rays
Baseball

Sorry, Tampa Bay, mixed‑use districts don’t reverse the dismal economics of...

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