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Abortion in America: How access and attitudes have changed through the centuries

Anti-abortion and abortion rights activists protest during the 50th annual March for Life rally in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on January 20,2023.

News Environment Politics

Biden greenlights Alaska drilling project and extends new protections to the state's North Slope

A rainbow touches down over the national petroleum reserve in northwestern Alaska

Cities with the highest rate of motor vehicle fatalities

Car crash scene at night with emergency services around.

News

The US surpasses 100 mass shootings in 2023—here's every event mapped

A line of police tape in a city street with cars and buildings in the background.

News

The impact of changing liability on the social media experience

An attorney speaking outside the US Supreme Court building.

Government

States looking to end daylight saving time changes

Hand changing the time on alarm clock.

States with the most firearms traced to them by the federal government

Large guns hanging in a gun shop with an American flag on top.

The most common complaints filed to your local government

Trash begins to accumulate along the National Mall near the Washington Monument.

Richest current Democratic politicians in Congress

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) leaves the Senate floor after voting yes on a procedural vote on federal legislation protecting same-sex marriages, at the U.S. Capitol on November 16, 2022

Richest current Republican politicians in Congress

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., is seen outside a meeting of the House Republican Conference in the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 3, 2023.

History

Who actually invented the lightbulb—and the illuminating history of modern lighting

Thomas Edison at the lightbulb's golden jubilee anniversary.

The deadliest accidental explosions ever recorded

Bystanders watch fire fighters trying to put out a fire after the explosion of a pipeline.

20 photos of shipwrecks from WWI and WWII

A diver circles the propeller of HIJMS Nagato Battleship

States with the biggest Native American populations

Member of Zuni tribe plays drum in ceremony in Gallup, New Mexico.

Places to celebrate Women's History Month

Military

60 historic photos from American military history

U.S. troopers get down low after being dropped by helicopter in Thu Xuan during Operation Eagle's Claw in Feb. 1966 during the Vietnam War.

Most expensive US military weapons and programs

The B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber on display with blue lights.

A history of US military aircraft from WWI to today

SR-71 Blackbird spy plane's nose, cockpit, and wings.

30 iconic posters from World War II

A World War II recruiting poster, featuring Uncle Sam and the words "I Want You," designed by James Montgomery Flagg.

Military medals and what they mean

Closeup of military medals

Politics

Women politicians who broke barriers

State spending analysis: Which states spend the most on policing and corrections?

A line of white and blue police cars with lights flashing.

Biden, Trump, and Pence: how their classified documents scandals are the same (and different)

Closeup, angled shot of the National Archives building

How women's rights in the US have been eroded since the last time we celebrated women's history month

Image shows a rally of people with a person holding a sign that says "Women's rights are human rights"

News Environment Politics

Biden greenlights Alaska drilling project and extends new protections to the state's North Slope

A rainbow touches down over the national petroleum reserve in northwestern Alaska

Society

Cities with the highest rate of motor vehicle fatalities

Car crash scene at night with emergency services around.

Cities with the fastest 'time-to-crime' rates for firearms

A customer choosing a pistol from the showcase in a gun store.

Most dangerous states to drive in

Ambulance on the scene of a car crash where a vehicle has rolled over.

Safest cities in America 2023: Violent crime rate increases drive per capita cost of crime

A view across the water of Austin, Texas.

Where are Americans happiest?

A person stretching at the water's edge at sunset.

World

The richest royals in the world

King Charles III waves outside Buckingham Palace.

Indicators that the Russian people may not wholly support the war with Ukraine

Young men walk in front of a billboard promoting army service in Saint Petersburg.

Vladimir Putin's history of conflict with former Soviet nations: the timeline and human cost

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in a meeting.

When women got the right to vote in 50 countries

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.

Cities with the fastest 'time-to-crime' rates for firearms

A customer choosing a pistol from the showcase in a gun store.

Who actually invented the lightbulb—and the illuminating history of modern lighting

Thomas Edison at the lightbulb's golden jubilee anniversary.

Biden, Trump, and Pence: how their classified documents scandals are the same (and different)

Closeup, angled shot of the National Archives building

How women's rights in the US have been eroded since the last time we celebrated women's history month

Image shows a rally of people with a person holding a sign that says "Women's rights are human rights"

The deadliest accidental explosions ever recorded

Bystanders watch fire fighters trying to put out a fire after the explosion of a pipeline.

20 photos of shipwrecks from WWI and WWII

A diver circles the propeller of HIJMS Nagato Battleship

Environment News

Could 2023 be the year offshore wind energy takes off in the US?

Image shows a long row of wind turbines protruding from a body of water

News

As Americans faced high gas prices, big oil companies doubled their profits

Image of gas pump with price sign in the background

Most dangerous states to drive in

Ambulance on the scene of a car crash where a vehicle has rolled over.

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.