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Your body naturally produces opioids without causing addiction or overdose – studying how this process works could help reduce the side effects of opioid drugs

To have better disagreements, change your words – here are 4 ways to make your counterpart feel heard and keep the conversation going

Amid fears of Chinese influence, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States has grown more powerful

How the sounds of 'Succession' shred the grandeur and respect the characters so desperately try to project

Summer reading: 5 books that explore LGBTQ teen and young adult life

Drone strikes hit Moscow and Kyiv -- in the growing world of drone warfare, anything goes when it comes to international law

Street scrolls: The beats, rhymes and spirituality of Latin hip-hop

Cytomegalovirus lies dormant in most US adults and is the leading infectious cause of birth defects, but few have heard of it

US Army Maj. Gen. George H. Thomas' journey from enslaver to Union officer to civil rights defender

2023 hurricane forecast: Get ready for a busy Pacific storm season, quieter Atlantic than recent years thanks to El Niño

Atlantic hurricane season 2023: El Niño and extreme Atlantic Ocean heat are about to clash

Debt ceiling negotiators reach a deal: 5 essential reads about the tentative accord, brinkmanship and the danger of default

What really started the American Civil War?

Voters want compromise in Congress -- so why the brinkmanship over the debt ceiling?

What it takes to become a spelling bee champ

'Man, the hunter'? Archaeologists' assumptions about gender roles in past humans ignore an icky but potentially crucial part of original 'paleo diet'

Why more cities are hiring 'night mayors' and establishing forms of nighttime governance

How can Congress regulate AI? Erect guardrails, ensure accountability and address monopolistic power

How can I make studying a daily habit?

From its birth 50 years ago, hip-hop has spread throughout Europe and challenged outdated ideals of racial and ethnic identity

After the ALS ice bucket challenge and the rise of MrBeast, stunt philanthropy might be here to stay

Arctic sea ice loss and fierce storms leave Kivalina's volunteer Search and Rescue fighting to protect their island from climate disasters

What Erdoğan's reelection means for Turkey's political system, economy and foreign policy

Kids missing school: Why it's happening -- and how to stop it

A brief history of debt ceiling crises and the political chaos they've unleashed

Will the Inflation Reduction Act actually reduce inflation? How will the corporate minimum tax work? An economist has answers

Why America has a debt ceiling: 5 questions answered

Americans are increasingly moving to red, Republican-leaning states – where life is cheaper, but people also die younger

How the practice of Nichiren Buddhism sustained Tina Turner for 50 years

Turkey's presidential runoff: 4 essential reads on what's at stake

Including race in clinical algorithms can both reduce and increase health inequities – it depends on what doctors use them for

White House plan to combat antisemitism takes on centuries of hatred, discrimination and even lynching in America

What are PFAS, and why is the EPA warning about them in drinking water? An environmental health scientist explains

Colorado River states bought time with a 3-year water conservation deal – now they need to think bigger

Not all political comedy is equal – how comics can either depress turnout or activate voters in 2024

Protestants and the pill: How US Christians helped make birth control mainstream

A little-understood sleep disorder affects millions and has clear links to dementia – 4 questions answered

The US signs a military deal with Papua New Guinea – here's what both countries have to gain from the agreement

European soccer is having another reckoning over racism – is it time to accept the problem goes beyond bad fans?

The Supreme Court just shriveled federal protection for wetlands, leaving many of these valuable ecosystems at risk

Drilling down on treatment-resistant fungi with molecular machines

How Black communities cope with trauma triggered by police brutality

Don't think you have enough self-control? Try believing that you do

How wildfire smoke can harm human health, even when the fire is hundreds of miles away – a toxicologist explains

Gravitational wave detector LIGO is back online after 3 years of upgrades – how the world's most sensitive yardstick reveals secrets of the universe

Oath Keepers founder sentenced to 18 years for seditious conspiracy in lead-up to Jan. 6 insurrection – 4 essential reads

Lack of affordable child care is hurting young farm families' ability to grow their businesses – the US farm bill may finally offer some help

IRS granted tax-exempt status to extremists, including an Oath Keepers foundation – here’s why that’s not as surprising as it sounds

Farmers face a soaring risk of flash droughts in every major food-growing region in coming decades, new research shows

What is 'ethical AI' and how can companies achieve it?