The two lives of Chuck Norris
The action star’s death forced fans to reckon with his strange legacy: a real person with a complicated past, and a meme…
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The costume maker who convinced Hersheypark to embrace candy mascots and ‘chocolatize’ their old-tim
Hersheypark underwent a total transformation in the 1970s, when candy mascots and thrill rides replaced barn animals and…
April 3, 2026
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Why Americans give: New research finds 5 distinct profiles for generosity
Different kinds of Americans are generous in different ways.
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Why the manosphere has an antisemitism problem
Denying Jewish men’s masculinity, or blaming them for weakening ‘traditional’ masculinity, has long been part of antisemitism.
April 3, 2026
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Pam Bondi’s extreme political loyalty to Trump wasn’t enough to save her job
It’s not unusual for presidents to select attorneys general who share their views and policy preferences. But Trump has…
April 2, 2026
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Iran’s president appeals to Americans − but does his office still hold any real power?
Once a strong force after the Iranian Revolution, the office of the president slowly diminished over time as power centralized…
April 2, 2026
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The nonprofit status of NCAA athletic departments is starting to raise questions
In an era of billion-dollar TV deals and million-dollar payments to players, the tax code continues to treat university…
April 2, 2026
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Kratom poisonings surged 1,200% over the past decade, and regulators are struggling to keep up with
Conflicting claims about kratom are widespread, but scientific evidence makes the risks clear.
April 2, 2026
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SpaceX and OpenAI IPOs are unlikely to bring skyrocketing returns that Amazon and Apple did, as comp
In the old days, companies like Apple and Amazon went public early to access cash to grow. These days, soon-to-be-public…
April 2, 2026
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Getting $750 a month didn’t end homelessness – but our study shows it still improved the lives of ho
The study found that regularly getting cash made it easier for many homeless people to meet their immediate and personal…
April 2, 2026
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How Iranian hackers pose a threat to US critical infrastructure
A cyberattack on a US corporation illustrates how state-aligned hackers operate, and how damage in war today isn’t always…
April 2, 2026
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MLB doubles down on gambling with new Polymarket deal
For over a century, baseball rejected gambling to preserve the game’s integrity. Now, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred says…
April 2, 2026
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For adults with ADHD – or even those with just some symptoms – using smart strategies to start and c
Learning to recognize thought patterns that lead to avoidance, and breaking tasks down into small parts, can help people…
April 2, 2026
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AI’s fluency in other languages hides a Western worldview that can mislead users − a scholar of Indo
Research shows that a hidden American worldview can shape AI advice in ways that are culturally misleading.
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Bypass the Strait of Hormuz with nuclear explosives? The US studied that in Panama and Colombia in t
For decades, the US seriously pursued the idea of ‘peaceful nuclear explosions.’
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Better urban design could help save Florida’s threatened Big Cypress fox squirrel
The Big Cypress fox squirrel is losing its habitat to urban and suburban development. But a few design changes could help…
April 2, 2026
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Irresponsible parental gun ownership could become a factor in custody disputes
Evolving views about parental gun ownership and liability will likely have ramifications in custody battles.
April 2, 2026
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75 years after she led a student strike that helped end school segregation, Barbara Rose Johns now s
In December 2025, the statue of Barbara Rose Johns replaced that of Robert E. Lee as one of the two Virginians displayed…
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