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Government & Politics

Historic moments from past political conventions

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

Where Americans are moving in 2026: The cities gaining, and losing, the most residents

A U-Haul trailer truck crossing the Tampa Bay bridge in Florida.

News

50 facts and figures about D-Day

Second Lieutenant Walter Sidlowski on Omaha Beach, Normandy, after helping to rescue a group of soldiers after their landing craft sank on D-Day.

Government & Politics

History of presidential debates

A split screen image of Donald Tump and Kamala Harris standing at podiums.

Government & Politics

Historic moments from past political conventions

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

Military

Military

40 military terms and their meanings

Closeup of flag on military member's uniform.

Military

60 historic photos from American military history

View of American M1A1 Abrams tanks as they cross the desert during the Gulf War, Iraq, 1991.

Military

Most expensive US military weapons and programs

An US Air Force aircraft Pegasus KC-46A by Boeing is displayed during the 53rd International Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France on June 18, 2019.

Military

A history of US military aircraft from WWI to today

A CH-47 Chinook helicopter takes part in a mission rehearsal exercise by the 3 Commando Brigade (Royal Marines) on Salisbury Plains, Wiltshire, southern England, ahead of their August deployment to Afghanistan, on July 30, 2008

Military

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.

Politics

Government & Politics

Historic moments from past political conventions

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

Government & Politics

ZIP codes that have donated the most money to Joe Biden this year

Joe Biden speaking on stage in front of a partially visible sign that reads Biden President.

Government & Politics

ZIP codes that have donated the most money to Donald Trump this year

A supporter holds a Trump Forever hat in the air.

Government & Politics

States with the most liberals

Illustration of a hand casting a ballot with the Democratic symbol in the background.

Government & Politics

History of presidential debates

A split screen image of Donald Tump and Kamala Harris standing at podiums.

World

International

Countries spending the most on their militaries

National Guard troops stand along the street during the march against police violence over death of George Floyd.

International

Where political leaders around the world live, in photos

International

Smallest countries in the world

International

Biggest countries in the world

International

When women got the right to vote in 50 countries

Energy stocks: The effect of the Feb. 28 strikes on Iran on shares of popular energy companies

A custom collage showing graphics depicting the US and Iran energy and oil crisis stocks.

Government & Politics

Homes on the range: Is a federal affordable housing policy leading to a public lands selloff?

A view of Main Avenue in Durango, featuring the oldest bank building in Colorado.

Government & Politics

How state and local anti-discrimination laws are expanding worker protections

A supervisor leads his team for a briefing inside a manufacturing factory.

Michigan measles outbreak shows high cost of stopping even a small number of infections from spreading

A custom illustration featuring children surrounded by graphics of the Michigan measles outbreak.

Consumer sentiment slides, but retail spending holds for now

Delivery staff arrange provisions to a bakery in New York City.

Americans want smarter surveillance. They just don’t trust who’s watching.

A view of a security camera on the facade of a gray building.

They endured child separation and received legal status. Now ICE is trying to deport them.

A charter flight picks up federal migrant detainees at Hanscom Field for a flight to Louisiana on December 12, 2025.

Freight carriers pivot to weekly rate updates amid global fuel volatility

A cargo ship on open blue sea.

ICE has detained 6,200+ kids in Trump’s second term, up 10x since Biden left office

Denouncing detention of 5-year-old Liam Ramos, protesters march toward the South Texas Family Residential Center on January 28, 2026 in Dilley, Texas.

How daily routines in Minneapolis and St. Paul have changed amid 3,000 federal immigration agents in pictures

Leah Sheehy, a volunteer with Community Aid Network MN, moves donations from a truck parked in the snow in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on 2 February.