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Are local officials duty-bound to certify elections? Arizona ruling creates new doubt

Cochise County Supervisor Peggy Judd, center, bows her head in prayer during the inauguration of the Southern Arizona Regional Border Operations Center in Sierra Vista, Arizona.

The decline of American happiness: Why the US is falling behind in global rankings

A group of diverse people protesting against war in silence outdoors.

How one state reduced its overdose death rate by 32% in a year

A Services for the UnderServed (S:US) worker holds a naloxone overdose kit.

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19 photos of Juneteenth celebrations over the years

Youngsters join in dance contest at a Juneteenth Celebration.

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Investigation: Nearly 1,000 Native children died in federal boarding schools

Entrance to the former Genoa U.S. Indian School in 2021 in Genoa, Nebraska where at least 87 Native American children have died.

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Indigenous Peoples Day: Why it's replacing Columbus Day in many places

Pat Vegas of Redbone performs at Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration at Los Angeles Grand Park in 2018.

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Why the age-old hobby of coin collecting is attracting Gen Z devotees

Person looking at coin collection through a magnifying glass.

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A cultural history of swimsuits from au naturel to ooh la la

Six women pose wearing different swimsuits, with each wearing a sash that says "Miss" and the year the swimsuit was popular, including 1897, 1904, 1910, 1920, 1927, and tomorrow.

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10 US cities built up by specialized manufacturing

A busy Detroit intersection, circa 1915.

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The history of lawn mowers

Green robotic electronic grass mows a lawn next to bushes.

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4 charts that show how much the role of phones has changed in the last 60 years

Photo illustration of a rotary phone and a person using a smartphone against a teal background.

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6 books that explain the history and meaning of Juneteenth

A crowd at the 13th Annual Juneteenth celebration in Prospect Park Brooklyn on June 20, 2022.

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Rangers led the way in the D-Day landings 80 years ago

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Japanese American soldiers in World War II fought the Axis abroad and racial prejudice at home

Mass evacuation of Japanese Americans from Bainbridge Island, Seattle, Washington, 30th March 1942 boarding trains under wartime presidential Executive Order 9066.