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Government & Politics

Historic moments from past political conventions

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

Michigan measles outbreak shows high cost of stopping even a small number of infections from spreading

A custom illustration featuring children surrounded by graphics of the Michigan measles outbreak.

Consumer sentiment slides, but retail spending holds for now

Delivery staff arrange provisions to a bakery in New York City.

Americans want smarter surveillance. They just don’t trust who’s watching.

A view of a security camera on the facade of a gray building.

They endured child separation and received legal status. Now ICE is trying to deport them.

A charter flight picks up federal migrant detainees at Hanscom Field for a flight to Louisiana on December 12, 2025.

Military

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

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.

Military

How does the VA support the nearly half of veterans who are 65 and older?

An older veteran saluting with an American flag waving in the background.

Military

Veteran homelessness is on the rise despite government efforts—here's how it happens

A man is seated against a backdrop of a military dog tag and an American flag.

Politics

Government & Politics

America’s babies get a tiny slice of the federal budget

A baby holding an image of a pie chart with categories in different colors.

Government & Politics

Michigan AG won’t appeal decision to drop charges against 2020 'false electors'

U.S. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel speaks at a campaign rally in Michigan State University.

Government & Politics

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.

Government & Politics

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.

Government & Politics

Some major Trump donors are now reaping billions in ICE contracts

An officer closing a security gate at the GEO Group Adelanto ICE Processing Center in California.

World

More than half of European residency inquiries at one advisory firm came from Americans, data shows

An aerial view of the traditional Ribeira neighborhood in Porto, Portugal.

The global rate pivot

Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda speaks during a press conference at the BOJ headquarters in Tokyo on March 19, 2026.

Why many Portugal Golden Visa funds don’t accept US investors

A Portuguese passport on top of one hundred U.S. dollar bills.

Small modular reactors, big dreams: Ontario’s nuclear pitch

An aerial view of the Darlington Nuclear Plant.

Freight carriers pivot to weekly rate updates amid global fuel volatility

A cargo ship on open blue sea.

The troubling personal side of public surveillance

A surveillance camera is seen in the median of West Cesar Chavez Street at Lavaca Street next to Austin City Hall in Texas.

The harrowing journey home for families leaving immigration detention

Aerial view of South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas.

Government & Politics

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.

Where Americans are moving in 2026: The cities gaining, and losing, the most residents

A U-Haul trailer truck crossing the Tampa Bay bridge in Florida.

Government & Politics

The big beautiful drill act

Cyclists on North Dakota's Maah Daah Hey Trail.

The boys’ club: How Epstein’s influence shaped the exclusion of women in STEM

Multiple emails released by the Justice Department show Jeffrey Epstein and prominent scientists making derogatory comments about women’s intelligence and inclusion in elite academic spaces.

The cities attracting the most Millennial transplants

Aerial view of a residential area near Cambridgeport in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Government & Politics

Can cities make landlords care about energy efficiency?

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

Oil, Iran, and the recession question

Person monitoring smartphone displaying Brent crude oil prices in USD.

The hidden cost of legal silence: What women really think about the justice system

A female entrepreneur consulting with a lawyer.