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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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

News

How one state's 'fair and reasonable' reforms allow car insurers to charge more in Black neighborhoods

Illustration depicting a driver in Michigan where some residents pay the highest rates in the nation for car insurance.

Social Issues

The fastest-growing social media platforms in America

A hand holding a phone with social media on the screen.

Social Issues

Across the country, Amish populations are on the rise

Members of the Amish community sit to watch the Solar Eclipse on April 8, 2024 in Niagara Falls, New York.

Government & Politics

Republicans double down on school vouchers by taking fight to rural members of their own party

KINGSTON, ILLINOIS A public school bus passes by a large farmstead along a rural road on a spring day, with the edge of a county forest preserve in the foreground.

International

The richest royals in the world

King Charles and Prince William attend The Order of The Garter service at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle on June 13, 2022 in Windsor, England.

Government & Politics

This state is testing a model to add more civility to politics

View of the Minnesota State Capitol building.

Social Issues

The South was the center of rural population growth last year

A U-Haul truck is at the center of a Texas state map illustrated in red background with an overlay of a rural places collage.

Government & Politics

Redesigned envelope leads to fewer rejected ballots, but new issue arises

A voter places her absentee ballot in a monitored drop box in Dauphin County, PA.

Social Issues

Fentanyl test strips save lives, so why are they illegal in some states?

Gloved hands holding test strip with row of test strips in background.

Social Issues

Americans' confidence in their ability to retire remains shaken

An older couple sitting on a bench in a park. An older woman wearing sunglasses, resting her hands on the cane.