Trump was already cutting low-income energy assistance – the shutdown is making things worse as cold weather arrives
Home heating oil, used in furnaces across the Northeast, is expensive, leading some people to keep homes at unhealthy temperatures...
James Watson exemplified the best and worst of science – from monumental discoveries to sexism and cutthroat competition
James Watson was both a towering and controversial figure in science.Gerhard Rauchwetter/picture alliance via Getty ImagesJames De...
What to know as hundreds of flights are grounded across the US – an air travel expert explains
Passengers walk through the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Nov. 7, 2025.Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesMajor airports a...
National 211 hotline calls for food assistance quadrupled in a matter of days, a magnitude typically seen during disasters
Sharp spikes in calls for food assistance are rare outside of natural disasters.AP Photo/Eric GayBetween January and mid-October 2...
Seashells from centuries ago show that seagrass meadows on Florida’s Nature Coast are thriving
Seagrass meadows are an essential part of Florida's coastal ecosystem.Jenny AdlerDuring a day at the beach, it’s c…
Pennsylvania counties face tough choices on spending $2B opioid settlement funds
In Pennsylvania, local governments will decide which substance use programs to fund in their communities.Jeff Fusco/The …
FDA recall of blood pressure pills due to cancer-causing contaminant may point to higher safety risks in older generic drugs
Nitrosamines are by-products of many common chemical reactions.FatCamera/iStock via Getty Images PlusA generic blood pre…
Always watching: How ICE’s plan to monitor social media 24/7 threatens privacy and civic participation
ICE's surveillance gaze is likely to sweep across millions of people's social media posts.Westend61/Westend61 via Getty …
Overwhelm the public with muzzle-velocity headlines: A strategy rooted in racism and authoritarianism
The seemingly unending barrage of stressful news is a strategy with ties to the past.zimmytws/iStock via Getty Images Th…
House speaker’s refusal to seat Arizona representative is supported by history and law
The U.S. Capitol is seen on Nov, 5, 2025.Tom Brenner/Getty ImagesAdelita Grijalva won a special election in Arizona on S…
Anxiety over school admissions isn’t limited to college – parents of young children are also feeling pressure, some more acutely…
Shifting policies such as school choice give parents more school options than they had a few decades before.iStock/Getty…
Who gets SNAP benefits to buy groceries and what the government pays for the program – in 5 charts
Some 42 million Americans rely on SNAP benefits to put food on the table.Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images NewsThe Supplem…
AI could worsen inequalities in schools – teachers are key to whether it will
Meeting about AI: Teachers see some efficiencies with AI but don't always feel like they have the resources to learn how…
As retail workers brace for the silly season, this 20c solution could dial down customer verbal abuse
More than 1.4 million people are employed in Australian retail and fast food businesses. Sadly, it’s not always a …
Supreme Court soon to hear a religious freedom case that’s united both sides of the church-state divide
Oral arguments in Landor v. Louisiana are scheduled for Nov. 10, 2025.Susan Walsh/APIn recent years, litigation on certa…
Chatbots don’t judge! Customers prefer robots over humans when it comes to those ’um, you know’ purchases
When it comes to inquiring about – ahem – certain products, shoppers prefer the inhuman touch. That is what …
The unraveling of workplace protections for delivery drivers: A tale of 2 workplace models
American households have become dependent on Amazon.The numbers say it all: In 2024, 83% of U.S. households received del…
Brewery waste can be repurposed to make nanoparticles that can fight bacteria
Some compounds in waste produced in the brewing process could be repurposed for antibacterial drugs. Iuri Gagarin/iStock…