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The political organization No Labels says it wants to unite Americans around a third-party president

Our planet in hot water

2023/8/8

The waters off Florida and across the Caribbean are reaching record-breaking temperatures. As high

Index funds. They’re a very popular way of investing across the stock market. But now the top four f

Are cultural and economic forces changing boyhood, manhood and fatherhood? Richard Reeves says yes,

Liberal academic Richard Kahlenberg thinks the only way to truly solve America’s deep inequities is

From Turkey to Chile to Hungary, authoritarian leaders don’t come to power on their own. They get th

Since the start of the war, experts in the U.S. and Europe have lamented that countries outside the

Facebook hired Frances Haugen to help it filter out violent rhetoric and abusive behavior. But she

Chances are, you’ve noticed more and more businesses asking you to leave a tip – from coffee shops a

Third Places – communities outside of our homes, schools or workplaces – were impacted by the pandem

Americans spend almost $100 billion a year on state lotteries. Why do so many states receive just a

Florida governor Ron DeSantis had a strong start in his run for the GOP presidential nomination. But

What happens in the brain when you pray or meditate? Neurotheology explores the connection between o

In some places in the U.S., available foster care homes have been cut as much as 60%. Why is this ha

A million miles from Earth, the James Webb Space Telescope has spent the past year peering deep into

In much of the world, it’s been dangerously hot this summer. And extreme heat is only expected to be

The newest food diets. The magic weight loss pill. Changing beauty standards. We hear constant messa

10-step skincare routines, products made from snail mucus. South Korea now exports more cosmetic pro

The International Seabed Authority is meeting to devise regulations that could allow mining of the d