The ‘one chatbot per child’ model for AI in classrooms conflicts with what research shows: Learning is a social process
Yes, AI tutors can provide individualized feedback, but learning is inherently social. Maskot via Getty ImagesIn the Star Trek uni...
Pardons are political, with modern presidents expanding their use
President Trump pardoned Charles Kushner, center, who is the father of his son-in-law Jared Kushner. The senior Kusher now serves ...
Christmas trees are more expensive than ever in Colorado — what gives?
All festive products are getting more expensive. d3sign/GettyImagesThe holiday season sparks a significant increase in consumer sp...
How the NIH became the backbone of American medical research and a major driver of innovation and economic growth
NIH researchers conducted some of the earliest experiments for developing chemotherapy to treat cancer, circa 1950.National Cancer...
Getting peace right: Why justice needs to be baked into ceasefire agreements – including Ukraine’s
From left, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Britain Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macro…
Best way for employers to support employees with chronic mental illness is by offering flexibility
More than 20% of Americans will be diagnosed with mental illness in their lifetimes. They will, that is, experience cond…
From civil disobedience to networked whistleblowing: What national security truth-tellers reveal in an age of crackdowns
Across the world, governments are tightening controls on speech, expanding surveillance and rolling back rights once tho…
How are dark matter and antimatter different?
Spiral galaxies, like Messier 77 shown here, helped astronomers learn about the existence of dark matter. NASA, ESA …
Coup contagion? A rash of African power grabs suggests copycats are taking note of others’ success
Benin's coup leaders appear on state TV on Dec. 7, 2025, to announce the suspension of the country's constitution.Reuter…
Pandas, pingpong and ancient canals: President Xi’s hosting style says a lot about Chinese diplomacy
Chinese President Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron take in the view at the UNESCO World Heritage site in …
2025’s extreme weather had the jet stream’s fingerprints all over it, from flash floods to hurricanes
The summer of 2025 brought unprecedented flash flooding across the U.S., with the central and eastern regions hit partic…
Science has always been marketed, from 18th-century coffeehouse demos of Newton’s ideas to today’s TikTok explainers
For science ideas to catch on, they had to be promoted.Hulton Archive via Getty ImagesPeople often see science as a worl…
‘Checkout charity’ requests often backfire, leaving shoppers feeling guilty: new study
Sumup/Unsplash“Would you like to donate $2 to charity today?”If you have been Christmas shopping this season…
NPF Training Progression Timeline: How Australia’s Leading Prop Trading Firm Built a Decade of Success
Every successful trader you admire today started with one decisive moment: the moment they chose proper education over p…
What’s at stake in Trump’s executive order aiming to curb state-level AI regulation
President Donald Trump displays his executive order countering state laws regulating AI.Alex Wong/Getty ImagesPresident …
The Bible says little about Jesus’ childhood – but that didn’t stop medieval Christians from enjoying tales of him as…
An illustration from the Vernon Manuscript, from around 1400, shows the familiar motif of an ox and ass watching over th…
Data centers need electricity fast, but utilities need years to build power plants – who should pay?
Data centers need lots of power – but how much, exactly?alacatr/iStock/Getty Images PlusThe amount of electricity …
Whether Netflix or Paramount buys Warner Bros., entertainment oligopolies are back – bigger and more anticompetitive than ever
Warner Bros. was one of five studios that joined forces with Wall Street investors to gobble up independent theaters and…