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Technology has supercharged fraud. The ruses are ancient, but the tools scammers use are cutting edge.

Jean Reith Schroedel's 1985 book captured the struggles and triumphs of tradeswomen. Forty years later, its lessons remain urgent.

The change was spurred by a new vaccine specifically designed to protect against bacterial strains that infect adults and the growing recognition that pneumonia rates in adults over 50 are high.

When foundations provide grants, they're engaging in a protected free speech activity that entitles them to certain privacy rights.

Florida's state Legislature will decide in early 2026 whether to eliminate long-standing obligations for schools to require their students to be vaccinated.

The guilty verdict against the former president could prove a historic opportunity to consolidate democracy, or begin a new phase of democratic erosion.

Your brain and body constantly recalibrate what 'hard' feels like. The effect of overcoming one small challenge can ripple forward, making the next challenge feel more doable and even rewarding.

Birds can seem amazingly social as they fly and roost together. But why do they really hang out? Let's take a closer look at the social lives of birds.

The US central bank is aiming for its soft landing that avoids recession, but the data and competing policy choices will make it difficult.

Anti-vaccine activists are using the side effect reporting system to spread fear and misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccines. But the database could also be used as a gauge for public concerns.