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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.

Social Issues

It's never too late to plan ahead: Here are the major milestones on the road to retirement

An older woman in a cardigan sweater stands on a beach with her arms raised

Social Issues

These are the most (and least) stolen cars as of 2023

A black Dodge Charger HEMI with tinted windows in the parking lot.

Social Issues

Should money decide who is kept in jail? More locations are saying no.

Handcuffs

Social Issues

How to spot a financial scam: 7 things your bank would never ask you

An older man is on the phone, looking distressed, holding up his credit card

Social Issues

2024's best cities for car-free living

A bicyclist on a city street

Social Issues

Consumer debt grows to nearly $17 trillion, but not everyone is affected equally

Two people sit on the floor amidst a scattering of paper bills and invoices, one of them using a calculator as they pay bills

News

These are the top 10 electric car manufacturers in the US

A red Tesla sedan parked in the sunlight

News

25 historic images of Route 66 in its early days

The 66 Diner on historic Route 66 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Social Issues

Drivers are 9 times more likely to be in a fatal accident during this time of the day

A freeway at night in traffic

Government & Politics

Elegance vs. extravagance: What do Biden and Trump's car collections say about these very different leaders?

This combination of pictures created on October 22, 2020 shows US President Donald Trump (L) and Democratic Presidential candidate and former US Vice President Joe Biden during the final presidential debate at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, on October 22, 2020.