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Do you know your state's senators?

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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.

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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.

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

The banks of the Rio Grande near Presidio, Texas.

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The seemingly endless cycle of reforms in juvenile justice

Aerial view of Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey.

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Blue and red states were putting period products in schools—then came the anti-trans backlash

A custom illustration showing a collage of a school, period products and figures relevant to the issue.

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How Michigan's election safeguards prevent double voting

A voter takes a sticker after casting a ballot at a polling station during the 2014 mid-term elections in St. Clair Shores, Michigan.

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Latinos have been the fastest-growing demographic in swing states since the last election. Could they choose the next president?

Hand placing ballot into collage of state shapes with “I voted/Yo Vote” sticker and symbolic representations of presidential candidates.

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How a Native elections official is breaking down voting barriers in Arizona

Gabriella Cázares-Kelly, Pima County Recorder, poses for a portrait in Tucson, Arizona.

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From trauma to turnout: Inside David Hogg's $8M bid to elect young progressives

Illustration with David Hogg and politicians he has raised money to elect to state and national office.

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Voters will decide 11 abortion-related ballot measures in 10 states in November, the most on record

Close-up view of an unmarked ballot.

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How Texas election officials are dealing with a flood of challenges to voter registrations

Voter registration applications hang in a rack at a Texas county elections office in 2024.

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Would Kamala Harris be our first Gen X president?

Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris wearing white, greets the crowd as she arrives on stage at a campaign rally at the Enmarket Arena August 29, 2024 in Savannah, Georgia.

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Tim Walz on criminal justice: 5 things to know

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz arrives to speak at a press conference regarding new gun legislation at City Hall on August 1, 2024 in Bloomington, Minnesota.