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50 facts about food insecurity in America

State mottos, translated: What your state’s official motto really means

Welcome sign for New Hampshire.

With rental registries, cities try to track housing and hold bad actors accountable

A sign in foreground lists a home for rent in Maryland with tall brick home in the background. Municipal rental registries are gaining attention as cities try to get a handle on who owns rental properties and where, both to better understand their housing landscape and to ensure rentals are safe for tenants.

The states aging fastest and what it means for communities

View of a road in The Villages, a popular retirement golf cart-loving community in Florida.

What would ‘concealed carry reciprocity’ mean for states with tighter gun laws?

A sign prohibiting firearms at Willie's Bar & Grill posted on the fence outside in St. Helena Island, South Carolina.

The farmers sheltering displaced Palestinians on their land

Recently widowed single mother, Noura Abu Dan, with her small children in a refugee camp on Sheikh Mohammed Ahmed.

America’s 6 million property crimes problem and how to stay off the holiday hit list

Holiday lights during night designed around an arch leading to a house's doorway.

What it takes to keep Black-led farms alive

Travis Cleaver, head of Cleav's Family Market, answers questions from new and experienced growers.

How hotels, once a last resort, became New York’s default answer to homelessness

Winter afternoon aerial photo over downtown Binghamton, NY in March 2025.

3 years after the school shooting in Uvalde, survivors struggle to find ongoing support

A murals of shooting victims in Uvalde painted on a wall behind a stop sign.

US population trends by state

People along the beach boardwalk in Miami, Florida.

The retirement age hasn’t changed much in 60 years. Americans’ expectations have

A female employee surrounded by her colleagues during her retirement party.

What if diapers were free for the parents who need them most?

A daycare center's shelf with stacks of various children's diapers with their names written on them.

Ghosts of your digital past: The creepy details anyone can find about you

A search bar over a background of a woman using a laptop.

Customer service scams: Safeguarding yourself in the era of AI fraud

A woman sitting on a couch at home looking concerned at her phone.