A communications researcher lays out the dynamics of conspiracy theory belief and why they gain traction in times of anxiety and uncertainty.
November 14, 2025
The mother of an 11-year-old Connecticut girl who died from starvation has pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges
November 14, 2025
Oskaloosa student honored for spreading joy with dance party
November 14, 2025
Jeff Bezos’s aerospace company Blue Origin is now the second, after SpaceX, to land a rocket booster for reuse.
November 14, 2025
Emails released by the House Oversight Committee reveal how Jeffrey Epstein maintained connections with influential figures despite his 2008 guilty plea to soliciting prostitution from an underage girl
November 14, 2025
Critics are warning that Florida's new social studies standards rehabilitate aspects of McCarthyism and the anti-communist Red Scare
November 14, 2025
Hundreds of New York City high school students gathered at Trinity Church in Lower Manhattan for a lesson led by filmmaker Ken Burns and “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda
November 14, 2025
Father of 3 Michigan boys missing since 2010 charged with murder, tampering with evidence
November 14, 2025
The mayor-elect can use his popularity to protect New York’s capacity for self-government from outside interference, while reaffirming what his campaign promises mean to the city.
November 14, 2025
Civil lawsuit alleges NC school officials ignored student's sexual abuse by teacher
November 14, 2025
Where, when and how Americans work has dramatically shifted since the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the routines of everyday life.
November 14, 2025
The University of Colorado Law School had never done a history of its Black students – until now.
November 14, 2025
Federal work study creates opportunities for students and universities alike. But the program’s challenges go beyond the potential government funding cuts.
November 14, 2025
The rush to redraw America's congressional maps has put a historically Black neighborhood in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, and a mostly white farming community 100 miles away in the same district
November 14, 2025
Clock is ticking ahead of NCAA’s decision on proposed gambling rule
November 14, 2025
Chileans will head to the ballot box on Sunday to elect a new president in a vote that is pitting the governing leftist coalition against an array of right-wing
November 14, 2025
Examining Brown v. Board, race and ‘equal protection’ through the eyes of the modern Supreme Court
November 14, 2025
When families are evicted, kids' schooling is often disrupted
November 14, 2025
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has issued a rare condemnation of U.S.
November 14, 2025
Braden Smith scored 29 points, including 21 in the second half, and No. 2 Purdue beat eighth-ranked Alabama 87-80 on Thursday night in the first matchup of top-10 teams this season
November 14, 2025
First-term Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell conceded his reelection fight to progressive activist Katie Wilson on Thursday, handing another victory to leftist Democrats around the country frustrated with unaffordability, homelessness, public safety and the actions of President Donald Trump’s administration
November 13, 2025
The White House Historical Association is hoping to reclaim a series of sketches by American painter and illustrator Norman Rockwell that once hung in the West Wing
November 14, 2025
Texas A&M University System regents on Thursday adopted a new policy requiring professors to first get approval to discuss some race and gender topics
November 13, 2025
The longest government shutdown in U.S. history may be officially over, but getting everything back up and running won't happen all at once
November 13, 2025
Rick George, the athletic director at Colorado who hired football coach Deion Sanders, is stepping away from his role at the end of the academic year
November 13, 2025
CFP selection committee chairman Mack Rhoades has been replaced by Arkansas athletic director Hunter Yurachek following an announcement that Rhoades had stepped down from the role and taken a leave of absence as the athletic director at Baylor while the school investigates unspecified allegations against him
November 13, 2025
Families and staff who rely on the federal preschool program Head Start may have to wait even longer to return to their centers even though the 43-day government shutdown ended Wednesday night
November 13, 2025
Bookstore faces city action over homeless encampment
November 13, 2025
State officials are working to restore full SNAP benefits to millions of people after the long U.S. government shutdown has finally ended
November 13, 2025
Wildlife officials say a small alligator spotted along the Charles River in Boston this week has been rescued and delivered to safety
November 13, 2025
First lady Melania Trump is leading a new initiative to improve career and education opportunities for children raised in foster care
November 13, 2025
The twin spacecraft Blue and Gold could open a new era in space exploration and planetary science, powered by commercial partnerships and innovations.
November 13, 2025
Minnesota man kills co-worker with sledgehammer, saying he didn't like her, charges say
November 13, 2025
TCU student's blanket project brings comfort to kids in pain
November 13, 2025
Kevin Mackey, known for leading Cleveland State to a stunning NCAA Tournament victory over Indiana in 1986, has died
November 13, 2025
Justice Gorsuch to co-author children’s book about the Declaration of Independence
November 13, 2025
Working professionals in the U.S. are taking on side jobs to supplement their incomes amid frozen salaries, inflation and fear of layoffs
November 13, 2025
Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin is Florida’s presumed top target in its search to replace fired coach Billy Napier
November 13, 2025
Airline High School cheerleader encourages 'Curvy Girls' with scoliosis
November 13, 2025
Former teacher guilty of sexual contact with student
November 13, 2025
An unbiased appraisal is key to ensuring that homebuyers and those seeking to refinance a mortgage can do so under fair and equal conditions.
November 13, 2025
While Trump scraps US climate policies, companies still face pressure from states, other countries and their customers. That pressure trickles down supply chains.
November 13, 2025
Whether Maine’s Graham Platner wins or loses, his campaign to knock off longtime GOP Sen. Susan Collins already points to a deeper question: Can Democrats do more than rent rural authenticity?
November 13, 2025
The technology that has helped propel the simulation theory may be new, but the questions it explores are ancient.
November 13, 2025
Chileans are heading into Sunday’s presidential election consumed by fear over crime, immigration and organized gangs that have taken root in a few
November 13, 2025
The government shutdown is over, but things are not back to normal
November 13, 2025
Classes in schools and colleges have been disrupted and transportation has been halted across Bangladesh as the former ruling Awami League party headed by ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina calls for a nationwide protest
November 13, 2025
Accused by her aunt at age 13 of being a witch responsible for her family's misfortunes, Faith ran away from her rural home in the southern Nigerian state of
November 13, 2025
When Fusarium graminearum infects wheat, it can pose a risk to humans, animals and agriculture.
November 12, 2025
King Miller is starring as a walk-on tailback at No. 17 Southern California
November 12, 2025
A group of 17 transgender members of the Air Force are suing the U.S. government over what they say is the military’s unlawful revocation of their early retirement pensions and benefits
November 12, 2025
'It changed me': Inmates help train puppies to help veterans with PTSD, other disabilities
November 12, 2025
It’s popular in Hollywood to follow the tax credits wherever they go, but that was never going to be much of an option for “Train Dreams.”
November 12, 2025
As United Nation climate talks get underway in Belem, a different kind of conference is kicking off: the People’s Summit, a gathering of activists, organizers, environmentalists and Indigenous groups from around the world
November 12, 2025
Library trades food for fines to help with food insecurity
November 12, 2025
'All he did was leave school': Video shows police detaining student
November 12, 2025
A timeline of 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard’s disappearance and her mother’s arrest
November 12, 2025
Man charged in connection with KU student's hit-and-run death has 4 prior DUI charges, 3 convictions
November 12, 2025
A new AP-NORC poll finds U.S. adults’ opinions of how President Donald Trump is managing the federal government have dropped sharply since early in his second term, highlighting the risks posed by the government shutdown and his efforts to reshape the federal workforce
November 12, 2025
Melissa was just the latest blow, following close on the heels of Beryl. Many islands today have little time to recover before the next disaster hits.
November 12, 2025
Major milestone: Two WWII centenarians celebrate birthdays and Veterans Day this month
November 12, 2025
UNC Board of Trustees rejects proposed tuition increase for in-state undergraduates
November 12, 2025
Teen 'serial rapist' sentenced to 35 years in prison
November 12, 2025
Kai Trump has committed to the University of Miami to play golf for the Hurricanes
November 12, 2025
Researchers have found that shouting is more effective than speaking when trying to scare off seagulls
November 12, 2025
Video shows alligator slinking back into Charles River in Boston
November 12, 2025
'Walking America Couple' pass through Northern California, share message of positivity and connection
November 12, 2025
Rural school leaders are most concerned about recruiting and retaining teachers.
November 12, 2025
Millions of Americans rely on this network of federally funded health clinics for their primary care.
November 12, 2025
Battery researchers are seeking options with better performance, improved environmental sustainability and lower cost than lithium-ion batteries.
November 12, 2025
A psychology team distills the 6 principles of ‘consumer wisdom’: a set of habits that promotes well-being by aligning our values and behaviors.
November 12, 2025
Scientists across all fields make various types of claims about their innovations. Validity tests check whether they deliver on what they promise.
November 12, 2025
Trump says United States doesn’t have people with ‘certain talents’ to fill jobs domestically
November 12, 2025
College football's Week 12 features exciting matchups, especially in the Southeastern Conference
November 12, 2025
Britain's counter-radicalisation scheme Prevent recorded a 27% rise in referrals last year, with about a third of those concerning individuals without an ideology, showing the scale
November 12, 2025
Scientists now know that bees can process time, a first in insects
November 12, 2025
Former Rep. Elaine Luria mounts a comeback for her old Virginia seat
November 12, 2025
Justice Department investigating UC Berkeley protests during Turning Point USA event
November 12, 2025
Former aide to two NY governors, accused of being Chinese agent, goes on trial for money laundering and fraud
November 12, 2025
Taiwan evacuated more than 8,300 people ahead of Wednesday's arrival of a much weakened Typhoon Fung-wong that brought record downpours to the mountainous east
November 12, 2025
Afghanistan's economic recovery is buckling as nine in 10 households are forced to skip meals, sell belongings or take on debt to survive, the United Nations said on
November 12, 2025
Jack Schlossberg, John F. Kennedy’s grandson, running for US House seat
November 12, 2025
Chinese authorities have announced measures to improve the mental health of primary and secondary school students by reducing academic pressure, cutting screen time and mandating
November 12, 2025
Mega Millions jackpot nears $1 billion after there were no big winners in Tuesday’s drawing
November 11, 2025
Taiwan has evacuated 8,300 people and closed schools before a tropical storm brushes the southern part of the island later Wednesday
November 12, 2025
Kansas freshman Darryn Peterson missed Tuesday night's game against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi due to a hamstring injury
November 12, 2025
Online platforms will ping Australian teenagers through over a million accounts in coming days offering a choice: download data, freeze profiles or lose the lot when a
November 12, 2025
Ohio State stayed atop the College Football Playoff rankings for the second straight week, while Indiana remained at No. 2 despite barely squeaking out a victory last week while third-ranked Texas A&M coasted
November 12, 2025
Families of 15 Camp Mystic flood victims file lawsuits claiming gross negligence after 27 girls and counselors died
November 10, 2025
A rural Kansas county has agreed to pay more than $3 million and apologize over a law enforcement raid on a small-town weekly newspaper in 2023
November 11, 2025
Residents raise concerns at city council meeting after viral arrest video involving police officer
November 11, 2025
‘She was a force for good’: Parents remember KU student killed in hit-and-run crash
November 11, 2025
Prosecutor: Teen spent months researching how to kill 64-year-old neighbor
November 11, 2025
AI incident involving middle school girl leads to multiple investigations, possible law changes
November 11, 2025
A Virginia transportation security officer is accusing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security of sex discrimination over a policy barring transgender officers from performing security pat-downs
November 11, 2025
Three original paintings by iconic television artist Bob Ross will be auctioned by Bonhams in Los Angeles on Tuesday in a sale aimed at supporting public television
November 11, 2025
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s decision to step aside after nearly four decades in Congress kicks off a wide-open contest to replace her at a time when her home city of San Francisco is roiled in debate about what its future should look like
November 07, 2025
Mother demands justice after disturbing incident in high school locker room
November 11, 2025
Army veteran brings lessons of discipline, service, and purpose to the classroom
November 11, 2025
King Mustangs' mascot Anthony Lopez bridges gap between autism and school spirit
November 11, 2025
South Carolina's highest court has refused to stop Friday's execution of a man who killed three people over five days and left taunting messages for police in one victim's blood
November 11, 2025
Politicians get blamed for government shutdowns. But does the fault lie also with citizens, who are more invested in punishing partisan rivals than in demanding competent government?
November 10, 2025
The Monkey King, a beloved figure in Chinese mythology, is now the star of an opera
November 11, 2025
Third grade hockey player raises money to get veterans' kids on the ice
November 11, 2025
These private schools are replacing teachers with AI
November 11, 2025
Delta Air Lines marks 25 years of annual "Dream Flight" for Black students
November 11, 2025
A Utah judge has thrown out a new U.S. congressional map passed by the Republican-led legislature in favor of an alternative that appears likely to result in
November 11, 2025
Taiwan has evacuated more than 3,000 people and closed schools and offices ahead of tropical storm Fung-wong
November 11, 2025
Thousands of protesters in Serbia have formed a human shield around a bombed-out military complex, vowing to protect it from redevelopment
November 11, 2025
Everyday people are improvising stopgap efforts to support their communities through the longest government shutdown in U.S. history
November 11, 2025
Camp Mystic official says he didn't see flood warnings issued the day before storm hit
Ex-Army contractor, accused of leaking classified information, to be released to home detention
Man accused in Molotov cocktail attack of OpenAI CEO's home opposed AI, court documents say
Many US Catholics are dismayed by Trump's unprecedented broadside at the first American pope
'It's been tough': Farmers concerned about low snowpack
Woman sues Uber after alleged violent, terrifying ride with her children
The Thunder top NBA playoff odds, the Spurs own the season series and the Celtics hover close
Ty Gibbs is having fun as a new NASCAR Cup winner while trying to maintain his low profile