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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

These 5 states are most commonly used on fake IDs

A close-up of the United States driving license with a photo of a man on a yellow background on the left side, his name Robert Jason Blum, expiration date, ID number, address, sex, hair, eyes, height and class.

Social Issues

20 influential Indigenous Americans you might not know about

A digital illustration featuring cut out images of Edmonia Lewis, John Herrington, and Lila Downs against a red-brown smooth stone textured background.

News

10 US cities built up by specialized manufacturing

A busy Detroit intersection, circa 1915.

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.