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Why can’t prices just stay the same?Why can’t prices just stay the same?
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If high inflation hurts just about everyone, why can’t we have no inflation?

By Marie Cascione and Coleman Lowndes
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Why does this forest look like a fingerprint?Why does this forest look like a fingerprint?
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We set out to solve why a forest in the middle of Uruguay looked like that — and wound up discovering something much bigger.

By Christophe Haubursin
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How AI tells Israel who to bombHow AI tells Israel who to bomb
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AI is supposed to help militaries make precise strikes. Is that the case in Gaza?

By Rajaa Elidrissi
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Should humans get their own geologic era?Should humans get their own geologic era?
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The debate over the Anthropocene epoch, explained.

By Laura Bult
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You need $500. How should you get it?You need $500. How should you get it?
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The (bad) options for Americans facing an emergency expense.

By Coleman Lowndes and Marie Cascione
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The lies that sell fast fashionThe lies that sell fast fashion
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You deserve better than Shein.

By Kimberly Mas
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Streaming got expensive. Now what?Streaming got expensive. Now what?
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Why we’re all paying so much more for streaming, and what we can do about it.

By Edward Vega
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Why a total solar eclipse is a life-changing event, according to 8 eclipse chasersWhy a total solar eclipse is a life-changing event, according to 8 eclipse chasers
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“You never forget your first kiss … you always remember your first time in the shadow,” says one eclipse chaser.

By Brian Resnick and Joss Fong
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What the Red Sea ship attacks are really aboutWhat the Red Sea ship attacks are really about
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Yemen’s Houthis say they’re avenging Gaza. But there’s a lot more to it.

By Rajaa Elidrissi
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Why it’s so hard for Americans to retireWhy it’s so hard for Americans to retire
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There’s a reason so many of us don’t have enough retirement savings.

By Laura Bult
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Is the US running out of Social Security?Is the US running out of Social Security?
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And how does it even work?

By Kimberly Mas
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Why financial literacy education in the US sucksWhy financial literacy education in the US sucks
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Blame the Space Race (kind of).

By Marie Cascione
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Why US elections only give you two choicesWhy US elections only give you two choices
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We don’t like the two-party system. So why do we have it?

By Adam Freelander
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Space trash lasers, explainedSpace trash lasers, explained
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Space debris is a huge problem, but we can fix it.

By Coleman Lowndes
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We’re already using AI more than we realizeWe’re already using AI more than we realize
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How artificial intelligence hides in plain sight.

By Christophe Haubursin
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Can AI help us predict extreme weather?Can AI help us predict extreme weather?
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AI models are revolutionizing weather forecasts.

By Laura Bult
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UV light kills viruses. Why isn’t it everywhere?UV light kills viruses. Why isn’t it everywhere?
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The promise and pitfalls of using light to stop germs.

By Kimberly Mas
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The evolution of the movie backdropThe evolution of the movie backdrop
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Matte paintings have transformed movies for over 100 years. AI could be the next step in making them.

By Edward Vega
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How Michigan explains American politicsHow Michigan explains American politics
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How Republicans won Michigan, how they lost it, and what it all tells us.

By Adam Freelander
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2023, in 7 minutes2023, in 7 minutes
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The year’s already over? Let’s look back.

By Kimberly Mas
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What all Christmas movies have in commonWhat all Christmas movies have in common
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Just take a listen.

By Edward Vega
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What your credit score actually meansWhat your credit score actually means
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It’s not just you. Credit scores are confusing as hell.

By Liz Scheltens
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Why Israel has so many Palestinian prisonersWhy Israel has so many Palestinian prisoners
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Inside Israel’s dual criminal justice system.

By Ranjani Chakraborty
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AI can do your homework. Now what?AI can do your homework. Now what?
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Students and teachers grapple with the rise of the chatbots.

By Joss Fong
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Why buying a house in the US is so hard right nowWhy buying a house in the US is so hard right now
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Charting America’s homeownership problem.

By Adam Freelander
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What’s inside this crater in Madagascar?What’s inside this crater in Madagascar?
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On satellite imagery, we spotted a village inside a strange crater in Madagascar. We set out to learn how it got there.

By Christophe Haubursin
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Why cheating is allowed on game showsWhy cheating is allowed on game shows
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A lot of today’s contests are edited and rigged. But it wasn’t always that way.

By Phil Edwards
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The rise of Xi Jinping, explainedThe rise of Xi Jinping, explained
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How Xi Jinping became China’s most powerful leader since Mao Zedong.

By Coleman Lowndes
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How bats carry deadly diseases without dyingHow bats carry deadly diseases without dying
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Bats don’t just host deadly diseases — they can tolerate them shockingly well.

By Kimberly Mas
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Something weird happens when you keep squeezingSomething weird happens when you keep squeezing
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Under extreme pressures, matter defies the rules of physics as we know it.

By Adam Cole
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Why everyone hates this concrete buildingWhy everyone hates this concrete building
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And why brutalism dominates US college campuses.

By Dean Peterson
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The Gaza Strip blockade, explainedThe Gaza Strip blockade, explained
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Why Palestinians in Gaza have suffered for decades.

By Rajaa Elidrissi
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How The Conjuring became the Marvel of horrorHow The Conjuring became the Marvel of horror
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The Warren’s case files have helped create a shockingly successful horror universe.

By Edward Vega
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How China is designing flood-resistant citiesHow China is designing flood-resistant cities
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It’s time to redesign cities for climate change.

By Halley Brown
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Cow burps are a climate problem. Can seaweed help?Cow burps are a climate problem. Can seaweed help?
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Changing the diet of cows might help them release less methane.

By Kimberly Mas
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Where was the Israeli army on October 7?Where was the Israeli army on October 7?
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For decades, Israel has prioritized illegal settlement for Jewish Israelis in the West Bank.

By Liz Scheltens
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Why useless decongestants are still for saleWhy useless decongestants are still for sale
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Phenylephrine doesn’t work better than a placebo. So why is it still on shelves?

By Phil Edwards
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The antiracist town in the American South, explainedThe antiracist town in the American South, explained
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Soul City was meant to be a Black-led utopia.

By Ranjani Chakraborty
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Why Jaws and Barbie were such blockbustersWhy Jaws and Barbie were such blockbusters
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She’s Barbie. He’s just Jaws.

By Edward Vega
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How to fight climate change with parking lotsHow to fight climate change with parking lots
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Why haven’t we covered them in solar panels?

By Ranjani Chakraborty