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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.

Which cities attract the most cockroaches?

Dead cockroaches being viewed through a magnifying glass

These are the people most likely to be burdened by medical debt in the US

A young Black couple looking concerned while looking at their bills.

News

Can the auto finance market avoid a debt crisis? Industry experts weigh in on alarming signs of instability

A slightly blurred photo of traffic on a multilane roadway

One city's surprising tactic to reduce gun violence: Solving more nonfatal shootings

Police officers investigate one of several crime scenes from a shooting spree at 8th Avenue and Zuni Street on December 28, 2021 in Denver, Colorado. A disabled vehicle with a flat tire and shot out window remains in the intersection. A suspect went on a shooting spree on Monday night that spanned two cities, Lakewood and Denver, and claimed the lives of four people and wounded three people including a Lakewood police officer.

Government

Working the polls cleared up one Pennsylvanian's 2020 election suspicions. Now he's taking charge as a judge of elections.

John "Jay" Schneider, 76, in Downingtown, Pa., on Oct. 30. Schneider is serving as a judge of elections for the first time, overseeing the Caln Township polling place. “You don’t know how much responsibility is there, and you don’t want to screw it up.”

Violent crime is up … and also down, according to new federal data

Crime scene tape, yellow

Government Art & Culture Politics

Elegance vs. extravagance: What do Biden and Trump's car collections say about these very different leaders?

This combination of pictures created on October 22, 2020 shows US President Donald Trump (L) and Democratic Presidential candidate and former US Vice President Joe Biden during the final presidential debate at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, on October 22, 2020.

Are self-driving cars a national security risk?

White Tesla driving on the road.

Landmark Supreme Court cases and Chief Justices of the time

A photo of the Supreme Court building with a blue sky in the background.

History

Stories behind the Trail of Tears for every state it passed through

Young man nuzzling up to his horse in open field while reenacting the Trail of Tears journey in 1988.

25 historic images of Route 66 in its early days

“Historic Route 66” Motel sign at dusk.

A timeline of the Vietnam War

An American soldier keeps a wary eye on the hills and a firm hand on his weapon during the Vietnam War in 1968.

The history of voting in the United States

An elderly Black man holds his “I voted” sticker after he cast his ballot in Washington, D.C.

Broken US-Indigenous treaties: A timeline

Military

The US is presently involved in 15 'shadow wars': Here's where and why

A U.S. Army soldier stands guard while on patrol on May 25, 2021 near the Turkish border in northeastern Syria.

25 deadliest years in military history between 1980-2021

Navy sailors in uniform carrying a casket covered in a flag.

On the frontlines: How nurses have responded in conflicts throughout history

American Army nurses march in full war gear.

States with the most men drafted in World War II

U.S. Marine recruits at Parris Island, South Carolina in 1941.

A brief history of America's oldest seagoing military branch—and it may not be the one you think

U.S. Coast Guard launching a wooden rescue boat on the beach.

Politics

Government Art & Culture Politics

Elegance vs. extravagance: What do Biden and Trump's car collections say about these very different leaders?

This combination of pictures created on October 22, 2020 shows US President Donald Trump (L) and Democratic Presidential candidate and former US Vice President Joe Biden during the final presidential debate at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, on October 22, 2020.

Election deniers focus recruitment in 'out of the way places'

The interior of the Shasta County, California, elections office on August 16, 2023

History of presidential debates

27 senators are up for reelection—which, if any, are 'progressive' relative to the political lean of their states?

Senator Kyrsten Sinema speaks at a news conference.

20 photos of reproductive rights protests from the age of Roe up until now

Triptych with reproductive rights demonstrations from 1970, 1989, 2023.

Society

Which cities attract the most cockroaches?

Dead cockroaches being viewed through a magnifying glass

These are the people most likely to be burdened by medical debt in the US

A young Black couple looking concerned while looking at their bills.

One city's surprising tactic to reduce gun violence: Solving more nonfatal shootings

Police officers investigate one of several crime scenes from a shooting spree at 8th Avenue and Zuni Street on December 28, 2021 in Denver, Colorado. A disabled vehicle with a flat tire and shot out window remains in the intersection. A suspect went on a shooting spree on Monday night that spanned two cities, Lakewood and Denver, and claimed the lives of four people and wounded three people including a Lakewood police officer.

How does the cost of living in each US state compare to the nations of Europe?

Flags of Europe

These US cities lost the most people over the last five years

A empty small town street in Utah

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.

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.

The richest royals in the world

King Charles III smiles during a reception for delegates of the Overseas Territories Ministerial Council during at Buckingham Palace on Nov. 15, 2023 in London, England.

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.

These countries have the most mobile phone users

Group of young people using smartphone sitting in a bench.

Super bizarre data sets you might not know exist

50 archaic gender laws still in place around the world

Ranking the biggest trade partners of the U.S.

Cities with the most veterans

100 countries spending the most on their military

The impact of the military on every state economy

U.S. military branches by the numbers

Where are they now: Famous runners-up for the Presidency

What the DACA? A timeline

What #MeToo looks like around the world