Blame the shutdown on citizens who prefer politicians to vanquish their opponents rather than to work for the common good
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A bold new investment fund aims to channel billions into tropical forest protection – one key change can make it better
Cattle, the No. 1 cause of tropical deforestation, roam on tropical forest land that was stripped bare in Acre, Brazil.AP Photo/Er...
Green finance was supposed to contribute solutions to climate change. So far, it’s fallen well short
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Canada loses its official ‘measles-free’ status – and the US will follow soon, as vaccination rates fall
Canada eliminated measles in 1998 but had a major outbreak in 2025.jure/iStock via Getty Images PlusIn the wake of a measles outbr...
What America’s divided and tumultuous politics of the late-19th century can teach us
Can today's divided America learn something from the divisions of the past?zimmytws, iStock/Getty Images PlusPeople tryi…
What does ‘pro-life’ mean? There’s no one answer – even for advocacy groups that oppose abortion
Pope Leo XIV arrives for his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, on Oct. 22, 2025.AP Photo/An…
The ‘supercenter’ effect: How massive, one-stop retailers fuel overconsumption − and waste
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Why do people have baby teeth and adult teeth?
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it …
Turning motion into medicine: How AI, motion capture and wearables can improve your health
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Allen Iverson’s 2001 Sixers embodied Philly’s brash, gritty soul − and changed basketball culture forever
It’s unusual for a professional sports franchise to plan a yearlong celebration for a team that didn’t win a…
What AI earbuds can’t replace: The value of learning another language
Being able to follow and contribute to a live group conversation is the gold standard of language learning.Zinkevych/iSt…
Is AI really coming for our jobs and wages? Past predictions of a ‘robot apocalypse’ offer some clues
Getty ImagesThe robots were taking our jobs – or so we were told over a decade ago. The same warnings are regularl…
Some people choosing DIY super are getting bad advice, watchdog warns
Maskot/GettyIt’s no secret Australians are big fans of a do-it-yourself (DIY) project. How many other countries ha…
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 te…
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 Imag…
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 …
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…
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…