From record warming to rusting rivers, 2025 Arctic Report Card shows a region transforming faster than expected
As temperatures rise, the timing of the ice thaw changes.Vincent Denarie via Arctic Report CardThe Arctic is transforming faster a...
The North Pole keeps moving – here’s how that affects Santa’s holiday travel and yours
Could this be the next Blitzen? Feeding a reindeer in Lapland, Finland, north of the Arctic Circle.Roberto Moiola/Sysaworld/Moment...
2 superpowers, 1 playbook: Why Chinese and US bureaucrats think and act alike
An official walks past the U.S. and Chinese national flags on April 6, 2024.Pedro Pardo/AFP via Getty ImagesThe year 2025 has not ...
How rogue nations are capitalizing on gaps in crypto regulation to finance weapons programs
Two years after Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, families of the victims filed suit against Binance, a major cryptocurrency ...
A, B, C or D – grades might not say all that much about what students are actually learning
Letter grades have long been part of the fabric of the American educational system. iStock/Getty Images PlusGrades are a…
Gazing into the mind’s eye with mice – how neuroscientists are seeing human vision more clearly
Mice have complex visual systems that can clarify how vision works in people.Westend61/Getty ImagesDespite the nursery r…
The next frontier in space is closer than you think – welcome to the world of very low Earth orbit…
The closer a satellite − like this telecommunications one − orbits to Earth, the more atmospheric drag it fa…
If tried by court-martial, senator accused of ‘seditious behavior’ would be deprived of several constitutional rights
U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., speaks to reporters in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 4, 2025.AP Photo/Kevin WolfThe Department…
My prescription costs what?! Pharmacists offer tips that could reduce your out-of-pocket drug costs
Out-of-pocket costs to fill prescriptions can vary widely. Malte Mueller/fStop via Getty ImagesEven when Americans have …
Trump is close to naming the new Federal Reserve chief. His choice could raise the risk of stagflation
US President Donald Trump has signalled in an interview with the Wall Street Journal he is close to announcing his pick …
Chile elects most right-wing leader since Pinochet – in line with regional drift, domestic tendency to punish incumbents
A supporter holds a portrait of José Antonio Kast, presidential candidate of the opposition Republican Party, aft…
Epstein’s victims deserve more attention than his ‘client list’
Survivors, including Anouska De Georgiou, center, during a news conference with victims of Jeffrey Epstein outside the U…
How stores fighting thieves risk putting off shoppers with disabilities and kids
ad0sy/Reddit“Welcome”, the sign at the supermarket entrance says, above a drawing of a shopper walking in an…
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 Sta…
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 n…
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 c…
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.Natio…
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…