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Humans aren’t the only animals with complex culture − but researchers point to one feature that makes ours unique

  • Written by Eli Elster, Doctoral Candidate in Evolutionary Anthropology, University of California, Davis
imageA ritual dance honoring Yoruban ancestors is one of the countless examples of human culture.Jorge Fernández/LightRocket via Getty Images

Of the 8.7 million species on Earth, why are human beings the only one that paints self-portraits, walks on the Moon and worships gods?

For decades, many scholars have argued that the difference stems from...

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Fires, wars and bureaucracy: The tumultuous journey to establish the US National Archives

  • Written by Elizabeth Call, University Archivist, RIT Libraries and Archives, Rochester Institute of Technology
imageThe 1952 procession to deliver the Declaration of Independence and Constitution from the Library of Congress to the National Archives included military guards and a tank.National Archives

Some of the United States’ most important historical documents, including the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights and the...

Read more: Fires, wars and bureaucracy: The tumultuous journey to establish the US National Archives

Shaken baby syndrome can cause permanent brain damage, long-term disabilities or death – a pediatrician examines the preventable tragedy

  • Written by Lori Frasier, Professor of Pediatrics, Penn State
imageA common cause of shaken baby incidents is continuous crying. Cavan Images via Getty Images

In the early 1990s when I was a young pediatrician, I was responsible for evaluating children with developmental and learning problems. Two unrelated boys, ages 7 and 9, were found to have IQs in the range of 60-70, which indicates a severe cognitive...

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Donald Trump’s nonstop news-making can be exhausting, making it harder for people to scrutinize his presidential actions

  • Written by Jennifer Mercieca, Professor of Communication and Journalism, Texas A&M University
imagePresident Donald Trump calls on reporters during a news conference at the White House on Jan. 30, 2025.Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Like many other news organizations, The Associated Press maintains a “live updates” page, which posts the latest from the Trump administration in a ticker tape-like live scroll, with multiple updates per...

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The story of the Great Migration often overlooks Black businesses that built Detroit

  • Written by Kendra D. Boyd, Assistant Professor of History, Rutgers University
imageThe flourishing Black business district in Detroit, Mich., photographed in 1942.Arthur S. Siegel via the Library of Congress, CC BY-ND

Black businesses were essential to facilitating the Great Migration of African Americans out of the South between the 1910s and 1960s. Yet, the traditional narrative of the migration as a movement of laborers...

Read more: The story of the Great Migration often overlooks Black businesses that built Detroit

As mountain glaciers melt, risk of catastrophic flash floods rises for millions − World Day for Glaciers carries a reminder

  • Written by Suzanne OConnell, Harold T. Stearns Professor of Earth Science, Wesleyan University
imageImja Lake, a glacial lake in the Mount Everest region of Nepal, began as meltwater ponds in 1962 and now contains 90 million cubic meters of water. Its water level was lowered to protect downstream communities.Alton Byers

In mountain ranges around the world, glaciers are melting as global temperatures rise. Europe’s Alps and Pyrenees lost 40%...

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Social media design is key to protecting kids online

  • Written by Abdulmalik Alluhidan, Ph.D. student in Computer Science, Vanderbilt University
imageHow social media apps are designed has a lot to do with whether teens have good or bad experiences.Daniel de la Hoz/Moment via Getty Images

Social media is a complex environment that presents both opportunities and threats for adolescents, with self-expression and emotional support on the one hand and body-shaming, cyberbullying and addictive...

Read more: Social media design is key to protecting kids online

As mountain glaciers melt, risk of catastrophic flash floods rises for millions

  • Written by Suzanne OConnell, Harold T. Stearns Professor of Earth Science, Wesleyan University
imageImja Lake, a glacial lake in the Mount Everest region of Nepal, began as meltwater ponds in 1962 and now contains 90 million cubic meters of water. Its water level was lowered to protect downstream communities.Alton Byers

In mountain ranges around the world, glaciers are melting as global temperatures rise. Europe’s Alps and Pyrenees lost 40%...

Read more: As mountain glaciers melt, risk of catastrophic flash floods rises for millions

High school sports are losing athletes to private clubs, but schools can keep them by focusing on character development

  • Written by Mark Rerick, Assistant Professor of Kinesiology, University of North Dakota
imageHigh school sports programs tend to emphasize character development and good sportsmanship. AP Photo/Mel Evans

Not long ago, high school students who wanted to play football, basketball or another sport had few options other than trying out for their school team. And it was to high school gymnasiums and fields that recruiters flocked to find talent...

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  6. Social movements constrained Trump in his first term – more than people realize
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  8. Spanish speakers in Philadelphia break traditional rules of formal and informal speech in signs around town
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  10. Trump is using the Alien Enemies Act to deport immigrants – but the 18th-century law has been invoked only during times of war
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  12. Researchers created sound that can bend itself through space, reaching only your ear in a crowd
  13. Washington Post’s turnaround on its opinion pages is returning journalism to its partisan roots − but without the principles
  14. What is the rules-based order? How this global system has shifted from ‘liberal’ origins − and where it could be heading next
  15. Colorado and other states have expanded access to abortion, but not for adolescents
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  17. Remembering China’s Empress Dowager Ling, a Buddhist who paved the way for future female rulers
  18. From pulpits to protest, the surprising history of the phrase ‘pride and prejudice’
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  27. The psychology behind anti-trans legislation: How cognitive biases shape thoughts and policy
  28. Big cuts at the Education Department’s civil rights office will affect vulnerable students for years to come
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