Battleground state with few combatants – why Pennsylvania’s primaries lack competition
Pennsylvania is only 1 of 13 American states that holds closed primary elections.REBECCA DROKE/AFP Collection via Getty ImagesAt a...
The tax changes in the budget only scratch the surface. Here are 4 reforms Australia needs next
Is Australia finally getting serious about tax reform, or just testing the waters?The 2026 federal budget makes some long-debated ...
Hurricane forecasts have improved dramatically, saving lives, but federal cuts threaten to stretch NOAA to the breaking point
One of NOAA's WP-3D Orion hurricane hunters, dubbed Miss Piggy, flies over Tropical Storm Idalia on Aug. 28, 2023.Nick Underwood/N...
Antonia Bembo fled Venice to escape her abusive husband – over three centuries later, her opera finally takes the stage
After fleeing Venice, Antonia Bembo lived near the newly constructed Porte Saint-Denis, a triumphal arch in Paris that's depicted ...
What are those orange balls on some power lines?
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it …
Dark patterns on the web are designed to manipulate you – why aren’t they all illegal?
Website designs that try to change your behavior cross a line when they outright deceive.Fizkes/iStock via Getty ImagesY…
Flavored vapes led to a major shake-up at the FDA – 3 health policy analysts explain the science behind the…
There are currently 45 approved vaping products in the U.S. Most are tobacco- or menthol-flavored; only two are fruit-fl…
Uncovering coded antisemitism online takes both human expertise and AI automation
The volume of social media posts makes content moderation challenging – especially when it comes to more subtle ha…
A newly rediscovered moth species in Florida may already be at risk
For decades, the Florida sack-bearer moth was hiding in plain sight among collections of other sack-bearer moths around …
Companies are hyping AI the same way they talked up sustainability, but there are ways to fix that
The struggling footwear company Allbirds, which announced in April 2026 that it was rebranding into an AI company, may b…
Trump’s Cabinet dramatically changed American foreign policy while the president made noise – a scholar of presidential rhetoric explains
President Trump often stops to speak off the cuff with the press.Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty ImagesThe first half of 2…
Why the Iran war is breaking the US-European strategic alliance
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Italian Prim…
Businesses need more than generic chatbots to benefit from AI. Will this budget help?
Laura Ockel/UnsplashThis month’s federal budget made a familiar promise: artificial intelligence (AI) will help l…
Australia has had ‘game-changer’ budgets before. How does Chalmers’ stack up?
Of the many budgets delivered since the Second World War, four stand out as having ushered in or consolidated significan…
From beef ribs to a ‘heavenly’ walk: Xi-Trump summit symbolism underscored American power and Chinese tradition
China's President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump visit the Temple of Heaven in Beijing on May 14, 2026.Brend…
Supreme Court preserves access to mifepristone via telehealth – at least for now
Mifepristone is one of two drugs typically used in medication abortions.Carl Lokko/iStock via Getty Images PlusThe U.S…
Trump-Xi summit: Cautious progress on trade, ties and some ‘win-wins’
President Donald Trump departed China on May 15, 2026, after a two-day summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping that was sc…
Is baby talk bad? Why ‘parentese’ actually helps babies learn language
Emphasizing the sounds of certain words to young children can help them retain language, not confuse them about speaking…