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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.

Government & Politics

The PACs for public lands

A view of the Idaho state capitol building downtown with overlooking mountains at the back.

America’s safest midsize cities in 2026

Flatirons and mountain ranges seen behind the Stearns Lake in an autumn landscape in Broomfield, Colorado, USA.

Government & Politics

Border wall plans threaten rural infrastructure and cross-border life in Big Bend

The banks of the Rio Grande near Presidio, Texas.

How a George Floyd-inspired California law accidentally weakened police accountability

Jeanelle Couch holds framed photo of her son, David Couch, who was killed in a shooting involving a California Highway Patrol officer. She is standing in Cascade Park in Redding with a sky full of clouds and open space behind her.

Military

Industry trends driving vehicle innovation in defense

Type-X Robotic Combat Vehicle configured for mine and route clearance by Milrem Robotics, at the Eurosatory Defense and Security expo, on June 21, 2024 in France.

Military

Battling fatigue: Why veterans are at risk for hormone imbalance

Paratroopers getting ready to be deployed.

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.

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.

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.

Politics

Government & Politics

Border wall plans threaten rural infrastructure and cross-border life in Big Bend

The banks of the Rio Grande near Presidio, Texas.

Government & Politics

Elected office or not, a host of possibilities await Kentucky’s Thomas Massie

U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie talks and takes photos with supporters after giving his concession speech at his watch party in Hebron, Kentucky.

Government & Politics

US Supreme Court’s uneven rulings in election lead-up causing chaos, experts say

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, voters stand in line at an early voting location in 2022.

Government & Politics

At 250, the Declaration of Independence still sparks hard questions in class

A digital collage artwork featuring the United States Declaration of Independence with overlapped cutout images of famous American history figures, peoples, and symbols.

Government & Politics

The PACs for public lands

A view of the Idaho state capitol building downtown with overlooking mountains at the back.

World

Carriers hold firm on fuel surcharges despite emerging US-Iran peace plans

A commercial cargo ship at a terminal seaport.

EU Customs reform 2026: The new rules reshaping international e-commerce

A truck in a shipyard with an EU-marked shipping container.

What happens when a town governs from the future?

A snowy landscape of Iwate prefecture in Honshu, Japan.

How the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is helping Americans get Canadian citizenship

A Canadian flag laid out in the audience during the Canadian national anthem before the Eastern Conference Playoffs' Game 2 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Americans are proactive homeowners, but this country beats them in DIY home repairs

Man installing bathroom tile.

Portugal's Golden Visa fund market, in charts

A rainbow seen over the Sao Jorge Castle and Lisbon skyline in Portugal.

Government & Politics

What, exactly, is happening with coal mining in Alberta?

Local activists rally during the 'Protect Our Water' protest against coal mining in the Eastern Slopes, held outside the Alberta Legislature Building in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on January 25, 2025.

Government & Politics

The PACs for public lands

A view of the Idaho state capitol building downtown with overlooking mountains at the back.

America’s safest midsize cities in 2026

Flatirons and mountain ranges seen behind the Stearns Lake in an autumn landscape in Broomfield, Colorado, USA.

Government & Politics

Border wall plans threaten rural infrastructure and cross-border life in Big Bend

The banks of the Rio Grande near Presidio, Texas.

How a George Floyd-inspired California law accidentally weakened police accountability

Jeanelle Couch holds framed photo of her son, David Couch, who was killed in a shooting involving a California Highway Patrol officer. She is standing in Cascade Park in Redding with a sky full of clouds and open space behind her.

Rats, insects and mold: How bad food leaves prisoners hungry and sick

An inmate at Maine Correctional Center in Windham adds condiments to food trays in preparation for distribution throughout the facility.

Could delivery robots help pay for better city sidewalks?

A pink sidewalk delivery robot built by California-based Serve Robotics features an ad from dating app Tinder, while sitting on a sidewalk next to a shopping cart with cars on the road in the background.

Here’s why Utah has become one of America’s surprising plastic surgery hot spots

An illustration highlighting facial and body plastic surgery procedures for a patient.

Government & Politics

Elected office or not, a host of possibilities await Kentucky’s Thomas Massie

U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie talks and takes photos with supporters after giving his concession speech at his watch party in Hebron, Kentucky.