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The Social Security trust fund will run dry in 2032 – what that means for retirees and workers who hope to retire

by John W. Diamond, Rice University Every year, the panel overseeing the trust fund for Social Security and Medicare publishes its annual financial report. And...

Most Pittsburgh‑area communities are losing residents – here’s why that might be OK

by Christopher Briem, University of Pittsburgh Few city planning concepts are as sacrosanct as the idea that growth is good and decline is bad. For cities...

Haiti at the World Cup is more than an underdog tale – it is the story of global migration

by Laurent Dubois, University of Virginia When Haiti’s soccer team lines up against Scotland on June 13, 2026, its players will be representing the Caribbean...

The more Fox News a White American watches, the more likely they are to believe in a racist conspiracy theory, regardless of party affiliation...

During a Washington Nationals baseball game on May 17, 2026, three people unfurled a large banner from the upper deck of Nationals Park displaying a link to a...

Errol Flynn’s biographer calls him the greatest heartthrob of his time – but racist and a rapist too

by Dennis Altman, La Trobe University Before Rupert Murdoch, there was Errol Flynn. The Tasmanian born Hollywood actor was arguably our most famous export to...

Miles Davis’s Kind of Blue is the highest selling jazz record of all time – he thought it was a failure

by Richard Worth, University of Liverpool There are many things about Miles Davis to remember as we mark 100 years since his birth. There’s the...

Nearly half of maternal deaths in Pennsylvania occur more than 6 weeks after giving birth

by Yenupini Joyce Adams, University of Notre Dame For too many women, the journey to motherhood ends in death. Maternal mortality – the death of...

As more athletes speak openly about depression, anxiety and suicide, a minority of fans are weaponizing it

WNBA star center A'ja Wilson has written about her experiences with depression and anxiety. Joe Buglewicz/Getty Images It’s a cool Tuesday night in Columbia, South Carolina,...

Philadelphia will celebrate Ona Judge Day to honor Martha Washington’s enslaved maid who made a daring escape to freedom

by Timothy Welbeck, Temple University On the evening of May 21, 1796, Ona Judge made the daring decision to free herself. Considering the prominence of her...

5 reasons Stephen Colbert is one of the most important satirists in American history

by Sophia A. McClennen, Penn State Stephen Colbert’s final episode as host of “The Late Show” on May 21, 2026, won’t mark the end of...

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