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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.

LNG Canada exceeds estimated 2024 global record for burned gas

A large flame from a gas flare in Kitimat is visible at night, with the city streets visible in the foreground.

The happiest cities in America in 2026, ranked across 11 factors

A sunrise view of a row of cherry blossom trees and the Rosslyn skyline reflected in the Tidal Basin in Virginia.

Government & Politics

Big Meat’s ties to USDA top official revealed

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Undersecretary for Food Safety Dr. Mindy Brashears attends her first sub-cabinet meeting with Secretary Sonny Perdue, Deputy Secretary Steve Censky and colleagues in Washington, D.C., on January 29, 2019.

Government & Politics

What 37 election experts say could disrupt the 2026 elections

Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-WY) speaks at a press conference on March 21, 2026 in Washington, DC.

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

What 37 election experts say could disrupt the 2026 elections

Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-WY) speaks at a press conference on March 21, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Government & Politics

Homes on the range: Is a federal affordable housing policy leading to a public lands selloff?

A view of Main Avenue in Durango, featuring the oldest bank building in Colorado.

Government & Politics

How state and local anti-discrimination laws are expanding worker protections

A supervisor leads his team for a briefing inside a manufacturing factory.

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.

Government & Politics

Big Meat’s ties to USDA top official revealed

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Undersecretary for Food Safety Dr. Mindy Brashears attends her first sub-cabinet meeting with Secretary Sonny Perdue, Deputy Secretary Steve Censky and colleagues in Washington, D.C., on January 29, 2019.

World

Energy stocks: The effect of the Feb. 28 strikes on Iran on shares of popular energy companies

A custom collage showing graphics depicting the US and Iran energy and oil crisis stocks.

Freight carriers pivot to weekly rate updates amid global fuel volatility

A cargo ship on open blue sea.

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.

LNG Canada exceeds estimated 2024 global record for burned gas

A large flame from a gas flare in Kitimat is visible at night, with the city streets visible in the foreground.

News

Fights over elections have left wounds that won't heal in this US county

Clerk election specialists prepare to feed ballots into the tabulator/scanner at the Shasta County Clerk & Elections office in Redding in 2022.

News

Nursing parents still have no place to pump at work. Now they're suing.

Illustration showing concept of injustice for nursing parents; lady justice is depicted pumping milk, holding scales in one hand and breast pump in the other.

Social Issues

Keys, glasses, and the other most frequently lost items in America

A man pulling a phone out from under a couch.

News

Under increasing pressure to migrate, more women are dying at the US-Mexico border

View of woman and child from behind on Ciudad Juarez side of border with border agents visible across the river.

News

What happened to crash rates when one state legalized speed cameras?

Aerial view of the the 12-lane Roosevelt Boulevard in Northeast Philadelphia PA.

News

These cities will pay you to move there

A view of a park and buildings in downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Government & Politics

Texas conservatives want to end countywide voting. The costs could be high.

Pollworkers put out signs in El Paso, TX for the midterm election in 2018.

News

'I can't wait to be sued': Louisiana Ten Commandments law not just about schools

Photo illustration of Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry photo with ten commandments in the background.

Government & Politics

5 things to know about Kamala Harris' criminal justice record

US Vice President Kamala Harris makes remarks before a moderated conversation July 17, 2024 in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Government & Politics

Inside the US House districts represented by a Democrat in 2024 and won by Trump in 2020

Silhouette of donkey and elephant seen through American flag as concept of Democrats vs Republicans.