What Allegheny County’s new court-ordered mental health treatment program can and can’t do
More than 5,000 Allegheny County residents are evaluated for involuntary psychiatric hospitalization each year. adamkaz/iStock...
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Republicans control Congress, so why is Trump’s SAVE America Act stuck?
Republican Rep. Ralph Norman joins members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus at the Capitol...
Why you let down your guard on ads when scrolling on social media
Even a few seconds of scrolling will tire your brain and make you more open...
Yes, breathing wildfire smoke can harm your health – here’s what you can do to protect yourself
Heavy wildfire smoke from Canada’s forests turn skies orange in Toronto and across parts of...
After 1776, the founders designed a government that accounts for ‘a degree of depravity in mankind’
Once America had become a country, a new government needed to be designed. Nazlisart/iStock Getty...
‘Heartstopper’ is helping LGBTQ+ fans find hope and community across time and space
Nick and Charlie’s love story may be coming to an end on TV, but it...
How Lindsey Graham’s keen ability to read the moment propelled him to political relevance for 3 decades
Sen. Lindsey Graham holds a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Oct....
What science loses when ‘T. rex’ becomes a trophy
On July 14, 2026, “Gus,” one of the most complete specimens of Tyrannosaurus rex, went...
Building a long-term base on the Moon will require extensive planning – a planetary geologist describes the considerations that go into it
NASA plans to build a semipermanent base on the Moon in the 2030s, as shown...
Why is Venus hotter than Mercury, when Mercury is closer to the Sun?
The surface of Venus, as reconstructed from radar data collected by NASA’s Magellan mission. NASA/JPL,...
