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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.

Government & Politics

Senate Ag Committee set to spare this animal welfare law, for now

An indoor pig farm with farrowing crates holding sows or mother pigs after giving birth.

Government & Politics

The FBI is contacting Wisconsin election officials. Here’s what we know.

Election officials processing and counting official ballots during Election Day in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.

Youth drug use is down, but overdoses have risen. One town’s schools have a possible solution

The town of Fort Kent.

Government & Politics

How the AI-enabled race for taxpayer money starts in a superintendent’s inbox

A vector illustration of many hands holding messages in envelopes, trying to reach a business' inbox.

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

The FBI is contacting Wisconsin election officials. Here’s what we know.

Election officials processing and counting official ballots during Election Day in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.

Government & Politics

How the AI-enabled race for taxpayer money starts in a superintendent’s inbox

A vector illustration of many hands holding messages in envelopes, trying to reach a business' inbox.

Government & Politics

What Americans think about election policy and how the 2026 elections will go

People heading to a polling place South Oldham Middle School in Crestwood, Kentucky, USA.

Government & Politics

Four years after Supreme Court ruling, more candidates repay campaign loans with post-election cash

U.S. Senator Bernie Moreno attending at the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee confirmation hearing for NASA's National Institute of Standards and Technology nominees.

Government & Politics

Senate Ag Committee set to spare this animal welfare law, for now

An indoor pig farm with farrowing crates holding sows or mother pigs after giving birth.

World

Portugal cleared hundreds of thousands of immigration files. What the backlog means for expats now

Person holding a Portuguese passport.

How gangs connected to India are terrorizing a California immigrant community

View of a street in downtown Stockton with a tall metallic sign with the city name vertically displayed in 2026.

Portugal's golden visa moved from property to private capital. Here's what changed.

An aerial view of the Luís I Bridge in Porto, Portugal.

Portugal put golden visa renewals online. The paper trail still matters.

Aerial view from Miradouro da Graca viewing point in Lisbon, Portugal.

What the US can teach other countries about home-based child care

A young boy playing with block toys in the corner of a room.

Social Issues

How long do New Year's resolutions actually last?

A woman putting up papernotes of New Year's resolutions on a vision board.

Government & Politics

Lending program for natural disaster relief is on a Project 2025 chopping block

Workers at the Small Business Administration’s Business Recovery Center in Maryland talking to Governor Wes Moore.

Government & Politics

The true, massive cost of Trump's mass deportation plans

Trump at a campaign rally at McCamish Pavilion on October 28, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Social Issues

How death cafes celebrate life

Seniors drinking tea together at a table.

News

Going to college? Use this toolbox to help choose a school and plan the costs

The Sterling Memorial Library at Yale University during the fall season.

News

Trump's deportation plan could separate millions of families, leaving schools to pick up the pieces

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers arrest an undocumented Mexican immigrant during a raid in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City.

Social Issues

A fraternal group says it's dedicated to child welfare. So why do its local chapters raffle guns?

A member of the Saladin Shriners rides on a float in a parade in Michigan.

Social Issues

Six in 10 adults are receiving fewer Christmas cards—and most are fine with that

A young man happily opening Christmas presents while in a video call with someone on a laptop.

News

Will filling out student aid forms target undocumented parents for Trump's mass deportations?

2024 Graduating students at the Fresno State Chicano/Latino Commencement Celebration in the Save Mart Center in Fresno.

News

Californians are leaving for these states

A car speeds along past a border sign for the state of Texas.