At the foot of the Rocky Mountains, the University of Colorado Boulder is nationally recognized as one of only 36 AAU public research universities. Established in 1876, CU Boulder is a Tier 1 public research university with five Nobel laureates, nine MacArthur “genius” fellows and is the No. 1 public university recipient of NASA awards. CU Boulder is a leader in many fields, including aerospace engineering, physics and environmental law. The school partners with many notable federal research labs, including the National Center for Atmospheric Research, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). CU Boulder students thrive academically and athletically, with Buff athletes competing in the NCAA Division I Pac-12 conference.
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In 1866, the topic became so controversial that the Société de Linguistique de Paris banned discussions about language origins altogether.
Un épisode El Niño modifie les régimes météorologiques à l’échelle mondiale, provoquant généralement davantage de sécheresses dans certaines régions tropicales, des pluies et des inondations accrues dans d’autres ainsi que des perturbations des moussons et des cyclones. (Ici, vue panoramique de Panama City Beach, en Floride.)
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Les conditions semblent réunies pour le retour d’El Niño, mais l’histoire enseigne que les signaux précoces peuvent être trompeurs. Une nouvelle analyse fait le point sur ce que les scientifiques savent déjà – et sur ce qui demeure impossible à prévoir.
Workers prepare to burn imported plastic waste at a dump in East Java, Indonesia, in 2018.
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As more countries ban waste imports, plastic waste generators like the US will need to find better solutions. A few states are putting more responsibility on producers.
Will the Hollywood gossip outlet be able to hold those in power to account?
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With spectacle, personality clashes and corruption increasingly defining American politics, it was only a matter of time before TMZ would set its sights on the Beltway.
Despite the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, U.S.-born workers aren’t seeing more jobs or higher wages, including in sectors with a high share of immigrant labor.
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Contrary to the belief that an immigration crackdown would lead to more jobs for US-born workers, ICE enforcement hasn’t produced economic gains for Americans.
Pope Leo XIV attends the presentation of his first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, at the Vatican on May 25, 2026.
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Leo XIV released his first encyclical on the 135th anniversary of Rerum Novarum, the 1891 papal document on the upheavals of the Industrial Revolution.
Sometimes you can’t plan ahead before taking medical leave.
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About 2 in 3 Americans who are employed can get paid time off work while getting and recovering from chemotherapy or surgeries doctors have told them they need.
For decades, the Florida sack-bearer moth was hiding in plain sight among collections of other sack-bearer moths around the U.S.
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A newly discovered, rare species of moth appears to live only in the Florida scrub. Scientists hope that naming it will allow it to be protected.
Emphasizing the sounds of certain words to young children can help them retain language, not confuse them about speaking properly.
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Twin cyclones helped trigger massive ocean warming in the Pacific. But whether that leads to a strong El Niño is still uncertain. Here’s what you need to know.
Birth control pills have helped American women control their own bodies, but that wasn’t the main reason for religious leaders’ support.
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As birth control became increasingly accepted, some supporters’ views were based in religious beliefs about what motherhood should look like.
Large-scale wildfires seem to turn visitors away, while prescribed burning may have the opposite effect.
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Once powerful AI models are released, it’s nearly impossible to keep them from being misused. Minimizing the risk means making safety the top priority in developing the systems.
Small-scale solar panels mounted on balconies can help more households use renewable energy.
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Small-scale solar panels usable by renters and without rooftop installation can boost renewable energy use and reduce the effects of high electricity prices.
The increasing percentage of Americans who are not married or in a long-term partnership is testing employers, marketers and religious institutions.
A data center is planned to occupy a vacant commercial building in Monterey Park, Calif., near homes and businesses and not far from downtown Los Angeles.
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