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Some advocates for older Americans want the government to change the index used for this adjustment to one more tailored to their spending patterns.
When an AI a business is using makes a mistake, the business tends to be on the hook, not the AI tool maker.
Don’t panic! Having head lice can be frustrating, but it’s not dangerous and there are effective treatments.
In communities across America, people recovering from floods, storms and wildfires have been left waiting much longer for federal aid – if it...
There is no single way to tell the story of the ‘Ramayana.’ People from different religious traditions and cultural backgrounds have reimagined...
St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy is one of many cases in which religious schools have challenged the wall between church and state.
The conflict over the wisdom of Nidal Hasan’s public execution is not a new one. Americans at the republic’s founding debated – and doubted –...
If Republicans attempt to confirm a nominee, they will trigger a historic fight and hand Democrats the justification needed to reshape the high court.
A political communications expert explains how myths about election fraud can leave voters asking: What’s the point?
While lung cancer rates have decreased by 43% in men, they have risen by 79% in women. Broader screening guidelines and recognizing early symptoms can...
93 out of 196 U.S. ambassador jobs are currently unfilled. That includes countries that are key partners to Washington.
Some advocates for older Americans want the government to change the index used for this adjustment to one more tailored to their spending patterns.
Mayhem at the polls on Election Day 2026? Americans are worried. But a scholar of election law who has also run a nationwide election protection...
When people travel out of state for addiction treatment, overdose risk is greater than many realize.
Sexual enhancement supplements often contain unlisted prescription drugs that pose serious health risks.
Not all nicotine products are equally harmful. An addiction medicine physician explains how to parse the science.
The Paramount merger may make good business sense, but research shows putting more media power in fewer hands can come at a cost to the common good of...
Philadelphia has given the intersection of 8th and South streets a new name: Octavius Catto Way.
Opposition to data centers is widespread across the US, uniting people despite other differences on political and environmental issues.
Many Americans have decried today’s politics as ‘shameless.’ The antidote, a political philosopher argues, may be more reverence – awe at just...
Quality, rather than discounts or environmental benefits, is what’s needed to encourage shoppers to consider odd-shaped produce.
Philanthropy, which covers an average of 10% of college and university budgets, can help schools and the students who attend them weather today’s...
A new study compared the glaciers in the Lower 48 states today against historical data from the mid-20th century. The results show the region’s...
Bones in archaeological sites, ancient rock art, paintings on frescos and vases, written historical records and ethnographic accounts all helped...
Tropical storms rarely survive in the cool water off California, but waves from storms far to the south can still damaged coastal areas. And flooding...
Even when there’s a will, there’s a way for things to go awry.
Labeling medical test results as ‘normal’ or ‘abnormal’ helps clinicians make quick judgments when diagnosing patients. But this binary...
New genomic tools let scientists dig into the family trees of crops like rice, corn and adzuki beans to learn more about how they transitioned from...
Joshua Reynolds’ 1776 ‘Portrait of Omai’ portrays a commoner from Tahiti as a nobleman, reflecting European fantasies and assumptions about...
For more than a century, scientists have treated Antarctica’s environments as windows into worlds beyond Earth.
Storms big and small can produce a lot of rain. What matters most is how fast they’re moving, as an atmospheric scientist and educator explains.
A scholar of LGBTQ politics looks at how Democratic campaigns in Texas and Ohio are shifting on trans issues and what that could mean for control of...
Brazilian voters abroad mirror the deep polarization shaping politics in their home country.
Elor Azaria, who killed a wounded Palestinian assailant, had his criminal record cleared. It follows a history of such pardons and reduced sentences.
An atmospheric scientist explains what’s been going on in the atmosphere, and how El Niño and the jet stream both play important roles.
Fallen leaves provide essential winter habitat for native pollinators and provide natural mulch for the soil. If you have to clear some leaves,...
Whether via her fill-in-the-blank translations or guest appearances on indie rock albums, Anne Carson has infused antiquity with a contemporary tongue
‘Credibility is on the line’ has long been a refrain guiding U.S. foreign policy.
An atmospheric scientist explains what’s been going on in the atmosphere, and how El Niño and the jet stream both play important roles.
Engineers are using a unique test facility called the Wall of Wind to develop housing that’s both affordable and disaster-resistant. Their tests...
Rocks deep underground can be used to hold heat until it’s needed.
The region may become less of a target for groups seeking to pressure the United States. But the Kurds also have less security support now, should...
Students from military families have specific experiences and needs that require support from their schools.
College faculties have become more diverse since the 1970s, but college faculty of color still often find that they feel marginalized among their...
A historian traces how Oil City brokers, then John D. Rockefeller, then futures exchanges decided what the world pays for crude – and why no one...
A custody battle over a newborn with a heart condition raised a question courts have rarely faced: Can anyone be forced to end a pregnancy?
The brain’s acute response to the trauma of sexual assault can block a person’s ability to accurately assess what they experienced.
The 2026 Nobel Prize in chemistry gave a hand to handed molecules – and the processes chemists use to create them.
Bakker’s ‘PTL Club’ existed at the nexus of evangelical Christianity and American pop culture.
Only 7% of sexual assault victims reported contacting local police.