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Election Day turned into a massive rebuke of President Donald Trump: a blue wave not seen in 20 years that was built on transforming the economy and...
Oversight has played an important role in American democracy. House Democrats – who are set to be the majority party in that chamber in 2027 – aim...
The Trump administration is fighting one battle after another in the nation’s courts over its power – or lack thereof – in the 2026 midterm elections.
A New Mexico judge’s fine hit Meta for deception about the data privacy violations, not for the harm they caused. A researcher who helped uncover...
The rates are similar to high-stress workplaces like emergency services.
A scholar spent time with 4 alternative food movements to explore how religious Americans are choosing a ‘moral’ diet.
Bone loss can accelerate before the final menstrual period. Understanding risk, exercise, nutrition and treatment options can help protect bone...
This specialty offers healing and comfort where a cure is not possible, but many who need this care don’t have access to it.
A New Mexico judge’s fine hit Meta for deception about the data privacy violations, not for the harm they caused. A researcher who helped uncover...
Dry land and little snow helped fuel a destructive 2026 fire season. New research shows active fire seasons are becoming the norm, and communities...
Handing your heirs a list of passwords is only the first step in ensuring they can access and manage your digital affairs after you die.
Galaxies act a little bit like figure skaters twirling on the ice – but at an astronomical scale.
But before you buy gifts long before you plan to give them away, be sure to read vendors’ fine print and get familiar with their return policies.
A new longitudinal study followed kids from pre-K through grade 12 and found that those who attended public school pre-K programs had an academic...
Libraries, synagogues, parks and local businesses are becoming the real front line of recovery.
Your home’s true flood risk is far more complex than FEMA flood maps reflect.
Restricting access to candy is one way parents try to teach their kids moderation. But this can backfire and harm a child’s relationship to food and...
Parasitic fungi, wasps, worms and amoeba can control the behavior of their hosts in various horrifying ways.
The spoiler candidate is one of the oldest tricks in the American campaign toolbox, and the law has rarely touched it.
The spoiler candidate is one of the oldest tricks in the American campaign toolbox, and the law has rarely touched it.
Repeatedly talking about consent with teenagers and young adults is necessary to help them understand the risks of sexual assault.
Generations of young Philadelphians experienced science firsthand by wandering through Dinosaur Hall, examining dozens of wildlife dioramas or...
An information science scholar analyzed statements by 17 presidents and found that Trump has rarely spoken of libraries at all – and when he has,...
Cringe can generate enthusiasm among conservative voters by trolling the left while reducing serious policy debates to the level of online memes.
Many standard measures of economic health are strong, but voters in both parties are increasingly pessimistic.
A reorganization of civil rights investigations in education likely means many complaints will never be investigated and others will take years to...
A researcher just won a Nobel Prize for detecting tiny particles from space. Scientists now want to get better at figuring out where in the cosmos...
Most parents of young children today haven’t experienced the devastating childhood diseases that used to be common before vaccines were developed.
There is an irony in Anne Carson’s Nobel win: The highest award in literature has gone to a writer who has spent her career exploring the emptiness...
A court has ordered Allegheny County’s first full reassessment since 2012. A finance scholar explains how assessed values and millage rates add up...
A food systems researcher shows how trucking deregulation and lax antitrust enforcement let big grocery chains grow as rural distribution thinned.
A handful of providers are hijacking the arbitration process – and consumers are likely to foot the bill.
African guides drew lines in the sand to help Europeans understand the terrain. But they rarely got the credit.
Some universities are developing innovative arrangements with universities where students help report and faculty provide guidance.
Chaotic roads are still too difficult for automated trucks to navigate.
This amoeba lives at hotter temperatures than any other eukaryote previously discovered.
A quiet US-Mexico border, and the reduced urgency of undocumented immigration, has deprived Republicans of an issue that previously energized voters...
Younger Americans’ pop culture favorites have multipartisan appeal, but male creators dominate the list of top influencers, podcasters and comedians.
Ordinary Muslim religious practices can often be treated as political threats, writes a law professor.
For locals, the king’s Caribbean visit is an occasion to recognize the full story of Britain’s trafficking and enslavement of millions of people...
With no clear majority for the ruling coalition or main opposition bloc, working out who will form the next government could take months.
Regardless of who wins the election, he’ll need to navigate these 3 major issues.
Despite acquiring more than one-third of US methadone clinics, private equity has not significantly expanded methadone availability.
Stores in waiver states may need to update their checkout systems and train employees to prevent purchases that are no longer allowed with SNAP...
A recent experiment found that people working with ChatGPT generated fewer unique ideas than those who collaborated with other humans.
He wasn’t a monster. He was just a man who survived a terrible accident. So why won’t western Pennsylvania let go of its ‘Green Man’ legend? A...
Despite the headwinds that have cratered support for Donald Trump – high prices, the Iran war, corruption – many of Trump’s MAGA loyalists still...
A recent national survey reveals a US electorate that is unsettled, gloomy and likely looking for political change.
Some options that might look like health insurance actually aren’t – and they may leave you stranded with large, unexpected medical expenses.
After the Holocaust, Eastern European survivors collaborated on memorial books called ‘yizker bikher’ – one way to reclaim their neighbors’...