Supreme Court justices’ political leanings got a lot more newspaper coverage after the 2016 death of Scalia – and reporters have been mentioning them ever since

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Reporters used to treat the Supreme Court as a nonpolitical institution, but not anymore. Tetra Images/Getty The U.S. Supreme Court has always ruled on politically controversial issues. From elections to civil rights, from...

Children living near oil and gas wells face higher risk of rare leukemia, studies show

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The U.S. has nearly 1 million oil and natural gas wells. Some, like the one here in Commerce City, Colo., are within a few thousand feet of schools and neighborhoods. RJ Sangosti/Getty Images Acute lymphocytic leukemia is...

Research replication can determine how well science is working – but how do scientists replicate studies?

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Some research teams work on replicating prior studies to assess the value of a body of work. AzmanL/E+ via Getty Images Back in high school chemistry, I remember waiting with my bench partner for crystals to form on our...

Poll finds bipartisan agreement on a key issue: Regulating AI

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Are concerns about AI a bridge across the polarization divide? ZargonDesign/iStock via Getty Images In the run-up to the vote in the U.S. Senate on President Donald Trumps spending and tax bill, Republicans scrambled to...

When grief involves trauma − a social worker explains how to support survivors of the recent floods and other devastating losses

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The July 4, 2025, floods in Kerr County, Texas, swept away children and entire families, leaving horror in their wake. Days later, flash floods struck Ruidoso, New Mexico, killing three people, including two young...

Starmer’s suspension of ‘rebel’ MPs risks alienating his party in a way he can’t afford

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Political parties with commanding parliamentary majorities are often tempted by the promise of assertive leadership and decisive action. Yet, as the events of the last few weeks reveal, a large majority is no substitute...

Nelson Mandela was a hard man who played a hard game. What if he was in Ramaphosa’s shoes?

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In 2023 South African author Jonny Steinberg published a book on former South African president Nelson Mandela and his tumultuous marriage to Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. To mark the 107th anniversary of Mandelas birth,...