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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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A visual history of campus protests in the US

National Guardsmen in gas masks with rifles drive back Kent State University students.

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How the racial wage gap has fallen—and risen—over the past two decades

Close-up of a businessperson handing paycheck to colleague over a desk.

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New studies show how Black LGBTQ+ youth navigate discrimination. Advocates are mapping out ways to help

Illustration of young Black person crouched in vulnerable position, surrounded by painting of large hands symbolizing protection.

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Love don't cost a thing? Behind the rise of nontraditional wedding venues

Old wooden barn decorated for wedding ceremony.

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Texting ex-partners, flirting online, staying on dating apps: Survey reveals most common infidelity habits—and why cheaters do them

Overhead view of couple laying in bed facing away from each other in the dark while one person is scrolling on phone.

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How Big Tech is coming together to support refugees

Two women sit on a bed in a bedroom looking at a phone.

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Within the gender housework gap, laundry is one of the most unequally divided tasks

A woman putting laundry into a washing machine.

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10 states with the most uninsured veterans—and how the nation compares

VA Healthcare center as seen from the parking lot in Charlotte, NC with overcast clouds in the background.

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On paper, teens are thriving. In reality, they're not

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Caretaking demands often put working women at a financial and workplace disadvantage. Can gig work and the care economy help?

Mom with a baby drinking coffee while working at home with a laptop