Why cheaper power alone isn’t enough to end energy poverty in summer
Declan Young/UnsplashAustralia is an energy superpower. We have abundant natural resources, high average incomes and one of the hi...
ICE and Border Patrol in Minnesota − accused of violating 1st, 2nd, 4th and 10th amendment rights − are testing whether the Constitution can survive
ICE officers and federal agents clash with protesters in south Minneapolis after Alex Pretti was fatally shot by federal agents on...
Schools are increasingly telling students they must put their phones away – Ohio’s example shows mixed results following new bans
Schools with phone bans are often giving students the option of placing their devices in a locked case or a box.Hill Street Studio...
Women have been mapping the world for centuries – and now they’re speaking up for the people left out of those maps
Gladys West, right, developed the mathematical models behind GPS.U.S. Navy/Wikimedia CommonsAlthough women have always been part o...
Congress has exercised minimal oversight over ICE, but that might change
President Donald Trump and Congress agreed to separate funding for the Department of Homeland Security from a larger spe…
Lüften sounds simple – but ‘house-burping’ is more complicated in Pittsburgh
Lüften refers to the German practice of opening windows and sometimes doors to rapidly fill a house with outdoor ai…
‘Inoculation’ helps people spot political deepfakes, study finds
Can figurative inoculations ward off the scourge of political deepfakes?Canonmark/iStock via Getty ImagesInforming peopl…
Philly theaters unite to stage 3 plays by Pulitzer-winning playwright James Ijames
James Ijames won the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for drama for his play 'Fat Ham.' Here he's shown at the Obie Awards in New Yor…
Trump wants to shutter the Kennedy Center for 2 years – an arts management professor explains what that portends
President Donald Trump attends the premiere of the 'Melania' documentary at the Kennedy Center on Jan. 29, 2026.Brendan …
An epic border: Finland’s poetic masterpiece, the Kalevala, has roots in 2 cultures and 2 countries
'The Defense of the Sampo,' by early-20th-century Finnish painter Joseph Alanen, was inspired by tales from the Kalevala…
Medicare is experimenting with having AI review claims – a cost-saving measure that could risk denying needed care
A new pilot brings some automated treatment decisions from Medicare Advantage to traditional Medicare.Doomu/iStock via G…
Reclaiming water from contaminated brine can increase water supply and reduce environmental harm
The Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant in Los Angeles handles a massive amount of sewage and wastewater. Dean Musgrove/Med…
What the RBA wants Australians to do next to fight inflation – or risk more rate hikes
When the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board voted unanimously to lift the cash rate to 3.85% on Tuesday, the decision…
New research shows Australians support buying local for different reasons – and not all will pay more
We have now passed the annual Australia Day peak of calls urging us to “buy Australian” – especially l…
The Supreme Court may soon diminish Black political power, undoing generations of gains
U.S. Rep. Cleo Fields, a Democrat who represents portions of central Louisiana in the House, could lose his seat if the …
Climate change threatens the Winter Olympics’ future – and even snowmaking has limits for saving the Games
Italy's Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium, which is hosting events for the 2026 Winter Olympics, needed snowmaking machines f…
Confused by the new dietary guidelines? Focus on these simple, evidence-based shifts to lower your chronic disease risk
Consuming less highly processed foods and sugary drinks and more whole grains can meaningfully improve your health.fizke…
Federal power meets local resistance in Minneapolis – a case study in how federalism staves off authoritarianism
Protesters against Immigration and Customs Enforcement march through Minneapolis, Minn., on Jan. 25, 2026. Roberto Schmi…