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People use cognitive shortcuts to make choices that sometimes have outcomes that don't serve their own interests or preferences. But to call these choices irrational might be missing the big picture.

Finding ways to communicate effectively with men about vasectomies is key to persuading them to have the procedure.

Both President Trump and Vice President Vance pronounce Iran as 'Ih-RAN,' not 'Ih-RON.' A linguist says that how the country's name is pronounced may be a political choice.

The national intelligence community has seemingly been sidelined from Trump's Iran war decisions - a far cry from previous administrations, writes a former National Security Council member.

Beginning Jan. 1, 2027, Philadelphia will require employers to provide reasonable accommodations to workers suffering from symptoms of hormonal cycles and changes.

A new report finds 325 migratory fish species in urgent need of help, including some of the world's most iconic freshwater giants.

A researcher answers the question many asked when they heard charges of abuse and rape against civil rights icon Cesar Chavez: Why didn't the women speak earlier about the events from decades ago?

Nations' stores of petroleum can dampen price shocks in the short term, but as reserve supplies dwindle, economic pain may continue.

The Heritage Foundation released a policy document in February 2026 that spells out how states can try to challenge a 1982 Supreme Court ruling that enshrined immigrant students' right to attend school.

When you're inside a vortex, your body experiences things the news cameras can't capture.