Why the chemtrail conspiracy theory lingers and grows – and why Tucker Carlson is talking about it
Contrails have a simple explanation, but not everyone wants to believe it.AP Photo/Carolyn KasterEveryone has looked up at the clouds and seen faces, animals, objects. Human brains are hardwired for t...
Calum Lister Matheson, Associate Professor of Communication, University of Pittsburgh
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket landed its booster on a barge at sea – an achievement that will broaden the commercial spaceflight market
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket lifted off for its second orbital flight on Nov. 13, 2025. AP Photo/John RaouxBlue Origin’s New Glenn rocket successfully made its way to orbit for the second time...
Wendy Whitman Cobb, Professor of Strategy and Security Studies, Air University
Don’t let food poisoning crash your Thanksgiving dinner
Undercooked turkey is a leading cause of foodborne illness on Thanksgiving.AlexRaths/iStock via Getty Images PlusThanksgiving is a time for family, friends and feasting. However, amid the joy of gathe...
Lisa Cuchara, Professor of Biomedical Sciences, Quinnipiac University
Hybrid workers are putting in 90 fewer minutes of work on Fridays – and an overall shift toward cust…
It gets lonely if you stick around an office until late afternoon on Fridays.Dimitri Otis/Stone via …
Recent studies prove the ancient practice of nasal irrigation is effective at fighting the common co…
Nasal irrigation can help shorten the duration of the common cold.SimpleImages/Moment via Getty Imag…
Why two tiny mountain peaks became one of the internet’s most famous images
The icon has various iterations, but all convey the same meaning: an image should be here.Christophe…
SNAP benefits have been cut and disrupted – causing more kids to go without enough healthy food and …
Being able to buy nutritious groceries is essential for your family's health.Spencer Platt/Getty Ima…
Can the world quit coal?
A fisherman looks at the Suralaya coal-fired power plant in Cilegon, Indonesia, in 2023.Ronald Siagi…
Trump’s proposed cuts to work study threaten to upend a widely supported program that helps students…
Work-study students often still have unmet financial needs, even after their 15- to 20-hour-per-week…
Making progress is more than making policy – what Mamdani can learn from de Blasio about the politic…
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani speaks in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Nov. 8, 2025.AP Photo/A…