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Politics

Historic moments from past political conventions

Kamala Harris speaks onstage during the first day of the Democratic National Convention.

Government

More states are filling a federal gap by helping police track stolen guns

Confiscated guns on display at a press conference.

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Government

GOP cuts to Medicaid could threaten rural hospitals

Kody Kinsley, Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, giving a testimony during a House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee meeting on Medicaid in Washington, D.C..

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2025 state government trifecta vulnerability ratings show New Jersey somewhat vulnerable, Virginia trifecta possible

The New Jersey State House capitol in Trenton.

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Society

In an age of social isolation, here's the surprising way education shapes friendships

A group of six friends gathered around a wooden table in a cozy café. They are all smiling and laughing. Each person is holding a cup of coffee.

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Government

Government

More states are filling a federal gap by helping police track stolen guns

Confiscated guns on display at a press conference.

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Government

GOP cuts to Medicaid could threaten rural hospitals

Kody Kinsley, Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, giving a testimony during a House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee meeting on Medicaid in Washington, D.C..

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Government

The Social Security data breach compromised 'billions' of accounts. Here's how to protect yourself.

The image shows a person holding a tablet that displays a credit report, with a credit score of 781. The screen also contains details about credit card usage, bank accounts, and credit history.

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Government

How Trump is trying to expand the already colossal U.S. prison system

An officer patrols at the Metropolitan Detention Center in New York City.

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Government

Protecting rural immigrant populations from expanding reach of ICE

The Jefferson County Immigrant Rights Advocates office in Washington.

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History

History

From COVID-19 to financial crises, here's how major global events impact the strength of the US dollar

A man standing in front of a large screen displaying multiple charts, graphs, and financial data. The individual is wearing a suit and has a headset on.

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History

Meet the peach that traveled the Trail of Tears and the elders working to save it

“Indian peaches” are direct descendants of peach seeds brought across the continent on the Trail of Tears.

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History

How cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger became the scents of winter holidays, far from their tropical origins

A Sri Lankan farmer peels freshly harvested cinnamon sticks.

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History

Investigation: Nearly 1,000 Native children died in federal boarding schools

Entrance to the former Genoa U.S. Indian School in 2021 in Genoa, Nebraska where at least 87 Native American children have died.

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History

Ada Lovelace's skills with language, music, and needlepoint contributed to her pioneering work in computing

Vector illustration of Ada Lovelace on blue background.

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Military

Military

Battling fatigue: Why veterans are at risk for hormone imbalance

Paratroopers getting ready to be deployed.

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Military

Most military spouses have relocated at least once—here are their most common challenges

A man in camo and a young girl moving boxes into a house.

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Military

How does the VA support the nearly half of veterans who are 65 and older?

An older veteran saluting with an American flag waving in the background.

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Military

Veteran homelessness is on the rise despite government efforts—here's how it happens

A man is seated against a backdrop of a military dog tag and an American flag.

Military

7 alarming veteran mental health statistics (and tips for support)

close up of group therapy setting sitting in a circle, some dressed in military uniforms

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Politics

Politics

Michigan is short of clerks to oversee elections, but harassment and workload turn people away

Election clerk working in a dark office on a computer.

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Politics

Helping to run an election in Pennsylvania often starts with running for election

Election workers review a mail-in ballot with an incorrect signature at Chester County's central scanning location in West Chester, Pennsylvania.

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Politics

For families with sick kids, the rise of vaccine hesitancy could be life-threatening

A medical staff member administers a dose of the measles vaccine to a child at a health center in Lubbock, Texas.

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Politics

Could Trump's new HUD create homeless detention camps? Here's what we know

Eric Scott Turner, President Donald Trump's nominee for HUD director, testifies during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hearing in January.

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Politics

2025 state government trifecta vulnerability ratings show New Jersey somewhat vulnerable, Virginia trifecta possible

The New Jersey State House capitol in Trenton.

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Society

Society

In an age of social isolation, here's the surprising way education shapes friendships

A group of six friends gathered around a wooden table in a cozy café. They are all smiling and laughing. Each person is holding a cup of coffee.

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Society

American workers are getting lonelier. Having a 'third place' may help.

A woman sitting at a desk resting her chin on her hands with her fingers interlocked. She's looking forward.

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Society

Our emails, ourselves: What the history of email reveals about us

A man checking email on a laptop.

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Society

When betrayal works in our favor: New UCLA study reveals the complexity of trust

A couple sitting on a couch whose backs are turned on each other.

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Society

As loneliness reaches epidemic levels, here's how the 15 biggest cities rank

Conceptual illustration depicting lonely people in cubes.

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World

World

The richest royals in the world

King Charles and Prince William attend The Order of The Garter service at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle on June 13, 2022 in Windsor, England.

World

These countries have the most mobile phone users

Group of young people using smartphone sitting in a bench.

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World

Former world leaders who were prosecuted after leaving office

Donald Trump speaks during a retreat with Republican lawmakers at Camp David in Thurmont, Maryland, January 6, 2018.

World

Oil prices and refugees: 7 charts that show how the world has changed since Russia invaded Ukraine

A man pauses by a grave as Ukrainian flags fly in a cemetery for soldiers killed in action.

World

How preferred communication methods vary in different countries

Woman walking outdoors wearing a hat and talking on cell phone.

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News

These states have investigated miscarriages and stillbirths as crimes

A pregnant woman in labor laying in a maternity ward bed with rays of sunlight on belly stomach.

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News

'Stop the Bleed' kits could help shooting victims. Why don't more people know about them?

A 'Safe Chicaco' bleeding control kit and its contents.

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News

Cities have a public bathroom crisis. Are smart, portable bathrooms the way forward?

A free public bathroom installed by startup Throne.

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News

The number of 18-year-olds is about to drop sharply, packing a wallop for colleges—and the economy

The College of Saint Rose in Albany, New York, now closed.

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Society

The most and least hospitable states for electric vehicle ownership

A man setting up his electric car to charge at a green lit charging station at night.

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How biohazard training for first responders and property managers can help combat the fentanyl crisis

Spilled opioid pills from the bottle and miniature first responders in biohazard suits are investigating it.

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Government

What happens to health research when 'women' is a banned word?

People gather on the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) campus holding signs to protest the potential loss of federal funding for medical research.

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Society

5 interior design trends that are making major comebacks

A wall of glass blocks that distorts and blurs what is on the other side.

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Society

Is your phone actually listening to you? We fact-checked 5 surveillance myths.

A couple on a cellphone in the kitchen.

Government

More states are filling a federal gap by helping police track stolen guns

Confiscated guns on display at a press conference.

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