Large-scale wildfires seem to turn visitors away, while prescribed burning may have the opposite effect. Helen H. Richardson/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images
Business

Fire is transforming the US West’s public lands – research shows...

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Homicides across 35 major American cities fell 21% in 2025. South_agency/Getty Images
culture

US violent crime is at its lowest in more than a...

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A mother leads her 7- and 9-year-old sons in a morning lesson during homeschool in Buffalo, Minn., in September 2023. Nicole Neri for The Washington Post via Getty Images
Art

The lasting appeal of homeschooling: What motivated families to continue after...

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This screenshot juxtaposes a fossil of stem from the plant Archaeopitys eastmanii (bottom) and a close-up of its vascular system (top). The specimen was found in Kentucky and is over 350 million years old. Ingrid C. Romero, CC BY-SA
Education

Galaxies of life are collecting dust in museums – digitizing microscope...

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Experiencing bullying frequently in childhood can have lifelong consequences. Malte Mueller/iStock illustrations/Getty
culture

Bullying is common in elementary school – and it’s more likely...

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Leaders attend the 45th Gulf Cooperation Council Summit in Kuwait City, Kuwait on Dec.01, 2024. Amiri Diwan of Kuwait/Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images
Business

Gulf state cooperation has long been shaped by the threat of...

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Distilling is a way of life in in Nubri, Nepal. Geoff Childs, CC BY
culture

Cheers! Welcome to the Nepalese village where everybody knows how to distill

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A pregnant mother with untreated syphilis can pass it to the unborn fetus. Halfpoint Images/Moment via Getty Images
Health

Syphilis cases in expectant mothers have dramatically risen since the pandemic...

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Barbed wire surrounds the GEO Group ICE detention facility in Adelanto, Calif. on July 10, 2025. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images
Government

When immigration detention becomes a system of concentration: Lessons from research...

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