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Do you know your state's senators?

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.

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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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One of Michigan’s most populous counties will post all ballots online

A voter casting an absentee ballot at the Sterling Heights Election Center in Michigan, USA.

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Rural healthcare is in the red as Trump withholds Medicaid payments to Minnesota

U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks as Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services during an announcement at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building of the White House in Washington, DC.

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The big beautiful drill act

Cyclists on North Dakota's Maah Daah Hey Trail.

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Can cities make landlords care about energy efficiency?

An apartment for rent sign hangs outside of an apartment building in San Francisco, California.

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What causes long lines on Election Day, and how they can be avoided

People wait in line to vote during early voting for the 2024 US general election at a polling station at Ottawa Hills High School in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

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Why Trump can’t cancel the 2026 midterms, and why election experts say that fear distracts from the real risk

US President Donald Trump waves at the press, who appeared to be frowning in a world summit in Davos, Switzerland.

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The trouble with Trump’s homelessness plan

Homeless rights activists hold up signs saying "Housing, Not Handcuffs" outside of the U.S. Supreme Court on April 22, 2024 in Washington, DC.

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‘This bill protects our precious waters’: How a Florida environmental group scored a win against Big Oil

A group of BP oil workers attempt to clean sand spilled with oil in Pensacola Beach, Florida.

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During a quiet summer election, one clerk practices to make future elections smoother

Residents vote in early voting at a park building in Detroit, MI in October of 2024.

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How auto parts tariffs could raise car insurance premiums in 2025

Interior of a modern auto parts factory or warehouse.