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In deep-red Idaho, even Republicans break with Trump on farm labor
A statewide survey finds majorities in farm country at odds with the deportation push reshaping their workforce.
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Deed fraud can cause vulnerable Detroiters to lose their homes – here’s why it’s hard to catch the thieves
Deed fraud is a persistent problem in the Detroit area. Only a fraction of victims get justice.
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From Norway to Wisconsin, children want to be social media influencers when they grow up
Over 60% of middle and high school students we surveyed from 2021-2024 said they wanted to be social media influencers, or picked their future careers online.
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Bones communicate with the rest of the body to support overall health – here’s the science behind your skeleton
Bones are living tissues that constantly rebuild, repair and help the body stay in balance.
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Childhood experiences of LGBTQ+ stigma can harm romantic relationships decades later – psychologists explain how to reconnect with yourself and your partner
Guilt and shame from being rejected, discriminated against or bullied as a child can carry into adulthood. But making meaning from these experiences can help with healing.
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Why many older Americans are losing ground even with an 80-year-old president
Federal policy changes are likely to make life harder for many Americans of modest means as they age.
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Longtime Exxon CEO Lee Raymond’s legacy of climate denial and misinformation lives on – a psychologist offers ways to counter it
At the heart of combating misinformation is critical thinking and recognizing when you’re being spun for corporate profit.
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Should you swim in Pittsburgh’s rivers? A water researcher breaks down the answer
A newly drafted Pittsburgh Steelers player asked whether the city’s rivers are safe for swimming. A water researcher explains what ‘swimmable’ really means regarding the three rivers.
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Why do baseball players put a black mark under their eyes?
As one piece of more than a century of baseball traditions, eye black is part science experiment, part routine and part uniform.
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The oldest evidence of mourning rituals reveals Palaeolithic communities grieved like we do
Prehistoric humans were emotionally and socially sophisticated in how they handled death, and the archaelogical evidence at Arene Candide proves it.