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The apocrypha, Christianity’s ‘hidden’ texts, may not be in the Bible – but they have shaped tradition for centuries

  • Written by Christy Cobb, Associate Professor of Christianity, University of Denver
imageNot all versions of the Bible contain the same texts.oneclearvision/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Of Jesus’ 12 disciples, Saint Peter is one of the most important. In the Book of Matthew, Jesus declares that Peter is the “rock” on which “I will build my church,” and Catholic tradition considers him the first pope....

Read more: The apocrypha, Christianity’s ‘hidden’ texts, may not be in the Bible – but they have shaped...

How natural hydrogen, hiding deep in the Earth, could serve as a new energy source

  • Written by Promise Longe, Ph.D. Candidate in Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Kansas
imageA drilling site in northeastern France is part of an effort to measure and collect natural hydrogen.Jean-Christophe Verhaegen/AFP via Getty Images

In the search for more, new and cleaner sources of energy, a largely untapped resource is emerging: natural hydrogen.

Unlike hydrogen produced from industrial processes, natural hydrogen forms through...

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How to prevent elections from being stolen − lessons from around the world for the US

  • Written by Shelley Inglis, Senior Visiting Scholar with the Center for the Study of Genocide and Human Rights, Rutgers University
imageResearch has found that voter fraud is rare in the United States.AP Photo/Bryon Houlgrave

President Donald Trump in his State of the Union address on Feb. 24, 2026, doubled down on his false claims that the U.S. elections system is compromised. He asserted that “the cheating is rampant in our elections. It’s rampant.”

These...

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Minneapolis united when federal immigration operations surged – reflecting a long tradition of mutual aid

  • Written by Daniel Cueto-Villalobos, PhD Candidate, Sociology, University of Minnesota
imageSeveral thousand people took part in an anti-ICE demonstration in Minneapolis on Feb. 16, 2026. Jerome Gilles/NurPhoto via Getty Images

I’ve been living in Minneapolis and working on my doctoral dissertation about local religious communities since 2019.

It’s given me a chance to personally witness how the COVID-19 pandemic, the aftermath...

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It’s never too late to learn a language – adults and kids bring different strengths to the task

  • Written by Karen Stollznow, Research Fellow of linguistics, Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research, Griffith University; University of Colorado Boulder
imageAdult language learners have an understanding of grammar that can help them learn a new language. But they are also likely to feel more self-conscious as they do so. Bulat Silvia/iStock/Getty Images Plus

There’s a common assumption that if someone starts learning a language when they are very young, they will quickly become fluent.

Many...

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AI’s growing appetite for power is putting Pennsylvania’s aging electricity grid to the test

  • Written by Shixiang (Woody) Zhu, Assistant Professor of Data Analytics and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University
imageCan the electric grid meet data center demands without increasing risks for everyone who depends on it?Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images News Collection

The rapid growth of data centers that support artificial intelligence is reshaping how electricity systems operate across the United States.

Pennsylvania is emerging as a key location in this shift,...

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Abortion laws show that public policy doesn’t always line up with public opinion

  • Written by Marlo Rossi, PhD Candidate in Public Affairs & Community Development, Rutgers University–Camden, Rutgers University
imageParticipants in the annual March for Life protests in Washington call for an end to all abortions, on Jan. 23, 2026. CQ-Roll Call/Tom Williams via Getty Images

Representational government rests on a simple idea: that the laws the nation lives under generally reflect what the public wants. In the United States, few issues test that idea more than...

Read more: Abortion laws show that public policy doesn’t always line up with public opinion

Why US third parties perform best in the Northeast

  • Written by Bert Johnson, Professor of Political Science, Middlebury College
imageHugh McTavish is running as the Independence-Alliance Party candidate for governor of Minnesota in 2026.UCG via Getty Images

A majority of Americans say they are “frustrated” or “angry” – or both – with Republicans and Democrats, according to the Pew Research Center. But that rarely translates into support for...

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The cost of casting animals as heroes and villains in conservation science

  • Written by Adam Meyer, PhD Candidate in Ecosystem Ecology, Memorial University of Newfoundland
imageWhen species are described as 'destructive' or 'harmful' without sufficient context, it can shape how people perceive and treat them.Beata Whitehead/Moment via Getty Images

Scientists are philosophers, explorers, data collectors and number crunchers. They are also storytellers, placing data within a broader scientific and societal context. How they...

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Detroit was once home to 18 Black-led hospitals – here’s how to understand their rise and fall

  • Written by Rashid Faisal, Lecturer, College of Education, University of Michigan-Dearborn
imageA view of Detroit in 1929. The city's rapid population growth led to increased health care needs. Library of Congress

Few institutions better illustrate the effects of the Great Migration on Black life in Detroit than Dunbar Memorial Hospital.

Founded in 1918, Dunbar was both a medical institution and a radical expression of racial uplift and Black...

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  1. How protecting wilderness could mean purposefully tending it, not just leaving it alone
  2. From moral authority to risk management: How university presidents stopped speaking their minds
  3. Pittsburgh nurses are fighting for better staffing ratios — and the research backs them up
  4. Making sense of a chaotic planet: How understanding weather and climate risks depends on supercomputers like NCAR’s
  5. Taboo tics like shouting curses and slurs are uncommon in Tourette syndrome − but people who have them suffer harsh social stigma
  6. Why does pain last longer for women? Immune cells may be the culprit
  7. Why ICE’s body camera policies make the videos unlikely to improve accountability and transparency
  8. Honoring Colorado’s Black History requires taking the time to tell stories that make us think twice
  9. Artists and writers are often hesitant to disclose they’ve collaborated with AI – and those fears may be justified
  10. 50 years ago, the Supreme Court broke campaign finance regulation
  11. 1 protein to rule them all – why crowning the protein that makes jellyfish glow green as a model can help scientists streamline biology
  12. ‘Probably’ doesn’t mean the same thing to your AI as it does to you
  13. When civil rights protesters are killed, some deaths – generally those of white people – resonate more
  14. Florida’s proposed cuts to AIDS drug program threaten patient care and public health
  15. Supreme Court’s Michigan pipeline case is about Native rights and fossil fuels, not just technical legal procedure
  16. Baptists have helped shape debate about religious freedom for over 400 years – up to today’s 10 Commandments laws
  17. Why standing in solidarity with immigrants is an act of accompaniment in Catholic philosophy
  18. Violent aftermath of Mexico’s ‘El Mencho’ killing follows pattern of other high-profile cartel hits
  19. Crowdfunded generosity isn’t taxable – but IRS regulations haven’t kept up with the growth of mutual aid
  20. Picky eating starts in the womb – a nutritional neuroscientist explains how to expand your child’s palate
  21. What is Bluetooth and how does it work?
  22. How transparent policies can protect Florida school libraries amid efforts to ban books
  23. Algorithms that customize marketing to your phone could also influence your views on warfare
  24. Colleges face a choice: Try to shape AI’s impact on learning, or be redefined by it
  25. Michelangelo hated painting the Sistine Chapel – and never aspired to be a painter to begin with
  26. How Homeland Security’s subpoenas and databases of protesters threaten the ‘uninhibited, robust, and wide-open’ free speech protected by Supreme Court precedent
  27. Meekness isn’t weakness – once considered positive, it’s one of the ‘undersung virtues’ that deserve defense today
  28. Why Stephen Colbert is right about the ‘equal time’ rule, despite warnings from the FCC
  29. As war in Ukraine enters a 5th year, will the ‘Putin consensus’ among Russians hold?
  30. Supreme Court rules against Trump’s emergency tariffs – but leaves key questions unanswered
  31. Enforcing Prohibition with a massive new federal force of poorly trained agents didn’t go so well in the 1920s
  32. How Dracula became a red-hot lover
  33. After a 32-hour shift in Pittsburgh, I realized EMTs should be napping on the job
  34. Individual donors provide only a small slice of university research funding – but Jeffrey Epstein’s ties with academics show why screening matters
  35. Menstrual pads and tampons can contain toxic substances – here’s what to know about this emerging health issue
  36. Colorado has high levels of radon, which can cause lung cancer – here’s how to lower your risk
  37. Trump administration axed nutrition education program that saved more money than it cost, even as government encourages healthier eating
  38. Probability underlies much of the modern world – an engineering professor explains how it actually works
  39. I’m a philosopher who tries to see the best in others – but I know there are limits
  40. Last nuclear weapons limits expired – pushing world toward new arms race
  41. ‘Learning to be humble meant taming my need to stand out from the group’ – a humility scholar explains how he became more grounded
  42. Why Michelangelo’s ‘Last Judgment’ endures
  43. The greatest risk of AI in higher education isn’t cheating – it’s the erosion of learning itself
  44. Why the ‘Streets of Minneapolis’ have echoed with public support – unlike the campus of Kent State in 1970
  45. Russia tested NATO’s airspace 18 times in 2025 alone – a 200% surge that signals a dangerous shift
  46. Do animals have a future on Hollywood sets?
  47. FDA’s abrupt flip-flop on Moderna’s mRNA flu shot highlights growing risks to drug-makers of investing in vaccines
  48. Tahoe avalanche: What causes snow slopes to collapse? A physicist and skier explains, with tips for surviving
  49. How Jesse Jackson set the stage for Bernie Sanders and today’s progressives
  50. How deregulation made electricity more expensive, not cheaper