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Politics

Historic moments from past political conventions

Kamala Harris speaks onstage during the first day of the Democratic National Convention.

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.

5 surprising stats on alcohol use disorder

Beer bottles on an old wooden table.

Which news sources do Americans trust the most and least in 2025?

Person using phone to browse news.

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.

Government

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.

‘All public health is local’: Experts sound alarm on consequences of HHS shuttering regional offices

Signage for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Texas lawmakers hear concerns about bill to require proof of citizenship for voting

A voting site is seen within the SpaceX projects area in Brownsville, Texas, on May 3, 2025.

Trump is targeting sanctuary cities. But what is a sanctuary city, anyway?

People hold signs in support of sanctuary city mayors outside the U.S. capitol, on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 in Washington, D.C.

Government

Why Trump wants to ban barcodes on ballots, and what it means for voters and election officials

Election workers scan ballots at the scanning stations of the Philadelphia City Commissioners Office and Election Warehouse on Election Day in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 5, 2024.

History

History

IDs through the ages: How people have proven their identity over time

A digital fingerprint scan.

History

The history and significance of Juneteenth

People participate in a Juneteenth celebration in Fort Greene park.

History

50 facts and figures about D-Day

Second Lieutenant Walter Sidlowski on Omaha Beach, Normandy, after helping to rescue a group of soldiers after their landing craft sank on D-Day.

The defining diet of every decade for the past 100 years

Beauty photo of sliced half a grapefruit on a black plate with peeled pieces of grapefruit in the foreground.

History

19 photos of Juneteenth celebrations over the years

Youngsters join in dance contest at a Juneteenth Celebration.

Military

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.

Military

7 alarming veteran mental health statistics (and tips for support)

close up of group therapy setting sitting in a circle, some dressed in military uniforms

Politics

Politics

2025 state government trifecta vulnerability ratings show New Jersey somewhat vulnerable, Virginia trifecta possible

The New Jersey State House capitol in Trenton.

Politics

Michigan is short of clerks to oversee elections, but harassment and workload turn people away

Election clerk working in a dark office on a computer.

Politics

Helping to run an election in Pennsylvania often starts with running for election

Election workers review a mail-in ballot with an incorrect signature at Chester County's central scanning location in West Chester, Pennsylvania.

Politics

For families with sick kids, the rise of vaccine hesitancy could be life-threatening

A medical staff member administers a dose of the measles vaccine to a child at a health center in Lubbock, Texas.

Politics

Arizona voters face more scrutiny of their citizenship and residency after judge upholds 2022 laws

Voters wait in line at a polling station at the Guadalupe Mercado shopping mall in Guadalupe, Arizona.

Society

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.

After years apart, they found their loved ones experiencing homelessness

Julie Crossman sitting on a stoop wearing a red long-sleeve shirt, is the sister of Nanie Crossman who she lost touch with, in Oakland on April 8, 2025

Society

The most and least hospitable states for electric vehicle ownership

A man setting up his electric car to charge at a green lit charging station at night.

Society

5 interior design trends that are making major comebacks

A wall of glass blocks that distorts and blurs what is on the other side.

World

World

The richest royals in the world

King Charles and Prince William attend The Order of The Garter service at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle on June 13, 2022 in Windsor, England.

World

These countries have the most mobile phone users

Group of young people using smartphone sitting in a bench.

World

Former world leaders who were prosecuted after leaving office

Donald Trump speaks during a retreat with Republican lawmakers at Camp David in Thurmont, Maryland, January 6, 2018.

World

Oil prices and refugees: 7 charts that show how the world has changed since Russia invaded Ukraine

A man pauses by a grave as Ukrainian flags fly in a cemetery for soldiers killed in action.

World

How preferred communication methods vary in different countries

Woman walking outdoors wearing a hat and talking on cell phone.

Society

Swipe left: How online dating has changed the search for love and what seekers are doing about it

Illustration of couple sitting on rotary telephone.

News

More than a million people took advantage of expanded early in-person voting in this state. Here's what we know about them.

Students of Michigan State University voted early on October 24, 2024 in their campus in East Lansing, Michigan.

News

As erosion and floods swallow buildings, Washington's coastal communities strain to adapt

A section of beach in North Cove, Washington that is being restored by installing dead trees at an angle to build up the eroding shoreline.

News

Why California keeps putting homes where fires burn

An aerial view of the aftermath of the Palisades wildfires on LA homes along the beach on January 15, 2025 in Malibu, California.

News

Is the age of progressive prosecutors over?

Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx whose term will be ending soon.

News

When retirees go rural

View from a porch in rural North Carolina.

News

Private firefighters are increasingly popular with insurers. But do they pose a risk?

A charred building is seen in the distance as private firefighting company employees, hired to protect Rick Caruso's Palisades Village mall from the Palisades Fire, gather near their vehicles.

Society

New study reveals what Americans perceive as ideal weight

A woman on checking body measurements with a tape and checking weight on a scale.

Society

How young is too young to have a smartphone? 5 of the biggest parenting questions about smartphones, answered.

A girl laughing while looking at a phone.

Society

Valentine's Day gift guide: Jewelry for every relationship

An engagement ring surrounded with rose petals on top of a calendar with February 14th circled.