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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.

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In-person socialization is alive in these states—here's where people are the most social

Group of friends having fun and laughing drinking coffee in coffeehouse.

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What graduation party traditions look like around the world

Swedish students celebrating in graduation parade.

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Even where abortion is legal, there are high barriers to obtaining one while in jail

Demonstrator holds a cardboard sign that says "Abortion Access Everywhere" standing with activists for a rally at the Federal Building Plaza in Chicago, Illinois.

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From content creation to companionship, here's how people say they hope to use AI

Collage illustration with people using devices.

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Since the first cellphone came out in the '80s, how have they changed?

John F. Mitchell demonstrates the Motorola DynaTAC Portable Radio Telephone.

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The outsourcing of housework is on the rise—and it's creating a shift both inside of the home and out

An illustration showing packaged food deliveries, fresh laundry and a carpet being steam cleaned.

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How gig work can help combat the loneliness epidemic

Dog walker crosses intersection with 3 dogs and city in the background.

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Support for holding parents accountable for their children's crimes is growing in the US

James Crumbley, Jennifer Crumbley, and attorneys sit in court for sentencing on four counts of involuntary manslaughter for the deaths of four Oxford High School students who were shot and killed by the Crumbley parents' son.

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Queer doulas make childbirth safer for Black, brown, and LGBTQ+ people, but barriers remain

Doula holding hands of pregnant woman with rainbow background.

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Families are experiencing food insecurity as Americans grapple with higher grocery costs

A senior woman outside the supermarket checks her grocery receipt looking worried.