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Politics

Historic moments from past political conventions

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

Regulations can create the monopolies they’re meant to prevent

OpenAI CEO, Sam Altman, arrives to testify before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on May 08, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Is crime scene cleanup America’s forgotten public service?

A crime scene cleanup worker in protective gear disposing garbage bags.

State of Medicare heading into 2026: Your complete guide to new laws and avoiding surprise bills

Customers picking up items at a pharmacy counter.

The farmers sheltering displaced Palestinians on their land

Recently widowed single mother, Noura Abu Dan, with her small children in a refugee camp on Sheikh Mohammed Ahmed.

Government

Regulations can create the monopolies they’re meant to prevent

OpenAI CEO, Sam Altman, arrives to testify before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on May 08, 2025 in Washington, DC.

State of Medicare heading into 2026: Your complete guide to new laws and avoiding surprise bills

Customers picking up items at a pharmacy counter.

SNAP reliance and benefits by state

A 'SNAP welcomed here' sign at the entrance of a Big Lots store in Portland, Oregon.

Limited hospital access disproportionately harms people incarcerated in rural areas

Close up of a single strand of barbed wire above a fence with a correctional facility in the background.

The Supreme Court is more interested in Second Amendment cases than ever before

U.S. Supreme Court Police direct visitors from behind security barriers in front of court building, which is obscured in construction scaffolding, on the first day of the Court’s new term on October 06, 2025 in Washington, DC.

History

History

19 Black historical figures you probably didn't learn about in class

Jane Bolin, the first Black American woman graduate of Yale Law School and the first Black American woman judge in the United States.

‘We opened a door nobody knew existed’: How displaced Black families won reparations in Portland

Elizabeth Fouther-Branch and Bobby Fouther stand in front of their great-aunt’s house in 1956 (left) and in a parking lot near where the house used to stand in 2020 (right).

‘We the People’ includes all Americans – but July 4 is a reminder that democracy remains a work in progress

Demonstrators hold signs during the We The People March in Los Angeles, California.

History

19 photos of Juneteenth celebrations over the years

Youngsters join in dance contest at a Juneteenth Celebration.

History

Women's suffrage, but for whom? These 10 Black suffragists fought for the vote before—and long after—the 19th Amendment

Women register for the National Association of Colored Women convention, Los Angeles, August 1952.

Military

Pentagon retreats from climate fight even as heat and storms slam troops

Hurricane Michael brought flooding and extensive damage to Tyndall Air Force base in Florida in 2018.

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

4 ways the US military is embracing commercial technology

An Army robot that loosely resembles the shape of a dog on a turf field.

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.

Politics

Most Americans see unlimited election spending as a threat to democracy: Poll

A collage of the United States Capitol dome with a background of US dollar banknotes.

Amid crosstalk from Trump, Pennsylvania Republicans encourage mail voting

A Pennsylvania mail-in ballot with a green stripe on the envelope is displayed during a processing demonstration at the Board of Elections office on September 30, 2024 in Doylestown, Pennsylvania.

Why the political blame game starts moments after a shooting

The US flag atop the White House lowered to half-staff after political activist Charlie Kirk had died on September 10, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Republican governors sent National Guard to DC despite violence at home

Members of the National Guard and members of Federal Law Enforcement Agencies stand outside the main hall of Union Station in Washington, D.C.

How Pennsylvania voters reacted to national spotlight on judicial retention races

A sign urging voters to vote yes on judicial retention outside a polling place in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on Election Day.

Society

The farmers sheltering displaced Palestinians on their land

Recently widowed single mother, Noura Abu Dan, with her small children in a refugee camp on Sheikh Mohammed Ahmed.

America’s 6 million property crimes problem and how to stay off the holiday hit list

Holiday lights during night designed around an arch leading to a house's doorway.

What it takes to keep Black-led farms alive

Travis Cleaver, head of Cleav's Family Market, answers questions from new and experienced growers.

How hotels, once a last resort, became New York’s default answer to homelessness

Winter afternoon aerial photo over downtown Binghamton, NY in March 2025.

3 years after the school shooting in Uvalde, survivors struggle to find ongoing support

A murals of shooting victims in Uvalde painted on a wall behind a stop sign.

World

World

How preferred communication methods vary in different countries

Woman walking outdoors wearing a hat and talking on cell phone.

World

The richest royals in the world

King Charles and Prince William attend The Order of The Garter service at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle on June 13, 2022 in Windsor, England.

World

These countries have the most mobile phone users

Group of young people using smartphone sitting in a bench.

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.

A town ‘built by industry’ adjusts to life as the liquefied natural gas capital of Canada

Aerial view of the LNG Canada site in Kitimat, B.C. with gas flare visible on June 26, 2025

Rural communities, tribes sue EPA over $2.8 billion in canceled funding for flood mitigation and resilience projects

Aerial view of Kipnuk and surrounding bodies of water.

Research shows evictions are a public health problem. Can eviction prevention be a solution?

Close-up of a person reading an eviction notice letter.

Regulations can create the monopolies they’re meant to prevent

OpenAI CEO, Sam Altman, arrives to testify before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on May 08, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Is crime scene cleanup America’s forgotten public service?

A crime scene cleanup worker in protective gear disposing garbage bags.

State of Medicare heading into 2026: Your complete guide to new laws and avoiding surprise bills

Customers picking up items at a pharmacy counter.

The farmers sheltering displaced Palestinians on their land

Recently widowed single mother, Noura Abu Dan, with her small children in a refugee camp on Sheikh Mohammed Ahmed.

SNAP reliance and benefits by state

A 'SNAP welcomed here' sign at the entrance of a Big Lots store in Portland, Oregon.

Limited hospital access disproportionately harms people incarcerated in rural areas

Close up of a single strand of barbed wire above a fence with a correctional facility in the background.

The Supreme Court is more interested in Second Amendment cases than ever before

U.S. Supreme Court Police direct visitors from behind security barriers in front of court building, which is obscured in construction scaffolding, on the first day of the Court’s new term on October 06, 2025 in Washington, DC.

States hope to use rural health money to keep doctors, combat chronic disease

A high school student getting his blood pressure checked at a mobile medical clinic in Terre Haute South High School, Indiana.