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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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

Government & Politics

Working the polls cleared up one Pennsylvanian's 2020 election suspicions. Now he's taking charge as a judge of elections.

John "Jay" Schneider, 76, in Downingtown, Pa., on Oct. 30. Schneider is serving as a judge of elections for the first time, overseeing the Caln Township polling place. “You don’t know how much responsibility is there, and you don’t want to screw it up.”

News

'Let me tell them goodbye before they get killed': How eSIM cards are connecting Palestinian families

Mirna El Helbawi at her home in Cairo, Egypt, during a temporary blackout. She has been working around the clock to distribute eSIMs to Palestinians in Gaza.

News

Landslide season is upon us: Here are the most vulnerable counties in the US

Landslide rocks blocking Santa Susana Pass Road in Los Angeles, California.

Social Issues

How does the cost of living in each US state compare to the nations of Europe?

Flags of Europe

Government & Politics

Violent crime is up … and also down, according to new federal data

Crime scene tape, yellow

Social Issues

These US cities lost the most people over the last five years

A empty small town street in Utah

News

5 popular retirement activities—and the best cities for each

A person in a bright orange sun hat and polka dot rain boots gardening.

Social Issues

These 20 cities have seen the highest recent population growth anywhere in the US

A busy urban intersection

Social Issues

Your car insurance rates aren't going to go down: Here's why

A young woman with glasses inspects damage to the side of her car and makes a phone call

Social Issues

These states offer the greatest benefits to veteran-owned businesses

A photo illustration of military personnel climbing atop a tank with an American flag in the foreground