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The lies that sell fast fashion

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Streaming got expensive. Now what?

Why we’re all paying so much more for streaming, and what we can do about it.

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Why a total solar eclipse is a life-changing event, according to 8 eclipse chasers

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What the Red Sea ship attacks are really about

By Rajaa Elidrissi
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Why it’s so hard for Americans to retire

By Laura Bult
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Is the US running out of Social Security?

By Kimberly Mas
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Why financial literacy education in the US sucks

By Marie Cascione
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Why US elections only give you two choices

By Adam Freelander
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Space trash lasers, explained

By Coleman Lowndes
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We’re already using AI more than we realize

By Christophe Haubursin
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Can AI help us predict extreme weather?

By Laura Bult
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UV light kills viruses. Why isn’t it everywhere?

By Kimberly Mas
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The evolution of the movie backdrop

By Edward Vega
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How Michigan explains American politics

By Adam Freelander
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What all Christmas movies have in common

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What your credit score actually means

By Liz Scheltens
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Why Israel has so many Palestinian prisoners

By Ranjani Chakraborty
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AI can do your homework. Now what?

By Joss Fong
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Why buying a house in the US is so hard right now

By Adam Freelander
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What’s inside this crater in Madagascar?

By Christophe Haubursin
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Why cheating is allowed on game shows

By Phil Edwards
Chinese leader Xi Jinping is pictured raising a fist in a party salute, with images of his family and the word’s “Xi’s rise” in graphics behind him.
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The rise of Xi Jinping, explained

By Coleman Lowndes
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How bats carry deadly diseases without dying

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Something weird happens when you keep squeezing

By Adam Cole
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Why everyone hates this concrete building

By Dean Peterson
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The Gaza Strip blockade, explained

By Rajaa Elidrissi
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How The Conjuring became the Marvel of horror

By Edward Vega
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How China is designing flood-resistant cities

By Halley Brown
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Cow burps are a climate problem. Can seaweed help?

By Kimberly Mas
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Where was the Israeli army on October 7?

By Liz Scheltens
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Why useless decongestants are still for sale

By Phil Edwards
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The antiracist town in the American South, explained

By Ranjani Chakraborty
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Why Jaws and Barbie were such blockbusters

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How to fight climate change with parking lots

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It’s time to replace urban delivery vans with e-bikes

By Liz Scheltens
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The day women shut down Iceland

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