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

Women in a demonstration with ‘Safe Legal Abortions for all Women’ Sign

Military medals and what they mean

Closeup of military medals

105 years of military history

What the ban on surprise medical bills means for you

News

How far people commute in 20 counties

Traffic on a bridge in NYC.

Government

A look at state Supreme Court elections

Gavel sculpture in the courtyard of the Ohio Judicial Center

Most prolific stock traders in the Senate so far in 2022

An electronic screen displaying stock market information at the New York Stock Exchange

How the idea of privacy has changed in the US

US Supreme Court Building

Interstate highways with the most fatalities

Ambulance blocks traffic after a car accident on an interstate.

Here's how much legislation in each state restricts or protects trans youth

Child holding the rainbow flag against the blue sky

History

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

Women in a demonstration with ‘Safe Legal Abortions for all Women’ Sign

Amelia Earhart: The life story you may not know

Portrait of Amelia Earhart

A timeline of WWI, the first global conflict

British soldiers lined up in a narrow trench during World War I, on October 28, 1914.

Resistance and revolts: 5 significant uprisings by enslaved people in US history

A history of Puerto Rico’s relationship with the US

Puerto Rico and American flags

Military

Military medals and what they mean

Closeup of military medals

105 years of military history

25 pictures of abandoned military installations and their stories

What 25 historic battlefields look like today

A history of US military ships—from the Revolutionary War to today

Politics

The second Jan. 6 hearing by the numbers

Conservative Republican election attorney Ben Ginsberg, Former Georgia US Attorney B.J. Pak and former Philadelphia city commissioner Al Schmidt, are sworn-in before testifying during a hearing by the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the US Capitol in the Cannon House Office Building on June 13, 2022 in Washington, DC.

The first Jan. 6 hearing by the numbers

Serena Liebengood, the widow of U.S. Capitol Police officer Howard Liebengood, Sandra Garza, the long-time partner of fallen Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, U.S. Capitol Police Officer Pfc. Harry Dunn, and U.S. Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell listen during a hearing held by the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol on June 09, 2022 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.

History of the NRA

Experts rank the best US presidents of all time

How sex education is (and isn’t) being taught in every state

Hands of two students passing a note in class

Society

What the ban on surprise medical bills means for you

These cities had the worst traffic last year

A dog with its head out of the window during a traffic jam

Can prison gardens help address the problem with mass incarceration?

Inmates carry boxes of produce at correctional institute

Here are the most common times for fatal car accidents

Red car brake lights on busy road at night

State violence against protesting civilians: A global comparison

Riot police clash with men wearing yellow vests

World

The richest royals in the world

Prince Charles at State Opening of Parliament

After Elizabeth II: Who is in the royal line of succession?

World Environment

How US trees are powering Europe's renewable energy goals

Countries spending the most on their militaries

How NATO has grown since 1997 and its changing relationship with Russia

NATO flag ceremony in Bucharest

One year in: What to know about Hong Kong's year of protests

Every US president's and first lady's official portraits

How to celebrate Pride Month at home

How COVID-19 is impacting the US military

News

50 most popular Democratic politicians today

The power of protest: Changes enacted since George Floyd’s death

50 most popular Republican politicians today

States that have been locked down the longest

Before and after: Stunning photos from around the world during the COVID-19 pandemic

Photos: How protests have engulfed America since George Floyd's death