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  • Nuclear Fusion: How Scientists Can Turn Latest Breakthrough Into New Clean Power Source

    A U.S. national lab has proved we can the fusion process can be used to produce energy, but it’s just the first step in a very long process.

  • Buying Gifts? Why ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Could Be a Dangerous Option

  • Can Sending Fewer Emails or Emptying Your Inbox Really Help Fight Climate Change?

  • Arctic Report Card 2022: The Arctic Is Hotter, Rainier & Wetter, Study Finds

  • Iranian Protesters Turn to TikTok to Get Their Message Past Government Censors

  • Feeling Forgetful After COVID? Study Shows the Virus Can Affect Short-Term Memory

    A study shows COVID-19 can affect short-term memory. The good news is memory function may improve again over time.

  • What Is the Reichsbürger Movement? German Group Accused of Coup Plot

  • Measles: Why the World Health Organization Has Declared It an ‘Imminent Global Threat’

  • Fighting for a Future: Belarusian Regiment in Ukraine Stakes Its Claim on Democracy

  • Shorter Days Affect the Mood of Millions: How to Avoid the Winter Blues

  • Fatherhood Changes Men’s Brains, According to Before-&-After MRI Scans

    Neuroscientists know that pregnant mothers’ brains change in ways that appear to help with caring for a baby. Now researchers have identified changes in new fathers’ brains, too.

  • Protests in China Are Not Rare – But the Current Unrest Is Significant

  • Where Mauna Loa’s Lava Comes From – & Why Hawaii’s Volcanoes Are Different From Most

  • Oath Keepers Convictions Shed Light on the Limits of Free Speech – & the Threat Posed by Militias

  • Banksy in Ukraine: How His Defiant New Works Offer Hope

  • World Cup 2022: Qatar Is Accused of ‘Sportswashing’ But Do the Fans Really Care?

  • Scientists Discover 5 New Species of Black Corals Living Near Great Barrier Reef

  • How Plague Reshaped Colonial New England Before the Mayflower Even Arrived

  • How Advertising Shaped Thanksgiving as We Know It

  • Why Is Turkey the Main Dish on Thanksgiving?

    A mix of New England and British traditions and historical events led to the particular poultry you’ll find on Thanksgiving tables everywhere.

  • Missile Hits Poland, Killing 2: What Will NATO Do?

  • Why Some Like It Hot: The Science of Spiciness

  • Bird Flu Has Made a Comeback, Driving Up Prices for Holiday Turkeys

  • Veterans Day: From Shell-Shock to PTSD, A Century of Invisible War Trauma

  • How Crosses & Mementos Help Some Marines Remember Fallen Comrades

    For some military members, a hillside in California embodies the sacrifices of serving.

  • How You Can Help Veterans Every Day

  • New Discovery Reveals Possible Culprit Behind Rheumatoid Arthritis

  • How Winning $2 Billion Powerball Jackpot Could Still Lead to Bankruptcy

  • Blood Test That Screens for Multiple Cancers at Once Could Boost Early Detection

  • Why Has Halloween Become So Popular Among Adults?

    Halloween used to be all about trick-or-treating in the neighborhood. No more – and it could something to do with the fact that traditional markers of adulthood have changed.