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Politics

Historic moments from past political conventions

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

Young kids with and without disabilities can learn side by side. One state has instead kept them apart for years

Terri Joyce hugging her son.

Homeless San Diegans are bicycling toward independence

A group of participants in full biking gear posing for a photograph with their bicycles.

Can labor organizers transform a moment into a movement?

Boeing defense plant workers holding up "Strike Against Boeing" signs outside of a Boeing facility in Berkeley, Missouri.

What Trump's national housing emergency would mean for new homebuyers

An affordable housing building under construction in Hell's Kitchen, New York.

Government

Trump’s new law will limit payments to hospitals that treat patients with low incomes

James Wolcott, a patient waits to take a vision test for a new pair of glasses at a Remote Area Medical (RAM) mobile dental and medical clinic at Terre Haute South High School, Indiana.

Intel faces the unusual challenge of trying to influence one of its owners: the federal government

Congress is killing clean energy tax credits. Here’s how to use them before they disappear.

Aerial view of solar panels are on the roof of an apartment complex in California.

How auto parts tariffs could raise car insurance premiums in 2025

Interior of a modern auto parts factory or warehouse.

During a quiet summer election, one clerk practices to make future elections smoother

Residents vote in early voting at a park building in Detroit, MI in October of 2024.

History

‘We the People’ includes all Americans – but July 4 is a reminder that democracy remains a work in progress

Demonstrators hold signs during the We The People March in Los Angeles, California.

History

19 photos of Juneteenth celebrations over the years

Youngsters join in dance contest at a Juneteenth Celebration.

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.

‘We opened a door nobody knew existed’: How displaced Black families won reparations in Portland

Elizabeth Fouther-Branch and Bobby Fouther stand in front of their great-aunt’s house in 1956 (left) and in a parking lot near where the house used to stand in 2020 (right).

Military

Industry trends driving vehicle innovation in defense

Type-X Robotic Combat Vehicle configured for mine and route clearance by Milrem Robotics, at the Eurosatory Defense and Security expo, on June 21, 2024 in France.

Military

4 ways the US military is embracing commercial technology

An Army robot that loosely resembles the shape of a dog on a turf field.

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.

Politics

What Trump's national housing emergency would mean for new homebuyers

An affordable housing building under construction in Hell's Kitchen, New York.

How Texas’ mid-decade redistricting could affect voters in one Houston community

Representative-elect Sylvester Turner (D-TX) poses for a photograph on the steps of the House of Representatives in Washington, DC.

As Republicans spar over IVF, some turn to obscure MAHA-backed alternative

Elizabeth Goldman, an in-vitro fertilization patient at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, holds up a photo of her daughter who was born via the procedure.

Trump flaunts pardon rules — and costs victims and taxpayers more than $1 billion

Members of the far-right group the Proud Boys, including their former leader Enrique Tarrio, Stewart Rhodes, Joe Biggs, Ethan Nordean and Zach Rehl speak to journalists on the east side of the U.S. Capitol, Feb. 2025.

Can labor organizers transform a moment into a movement?

Boeing defense plant workers holding up "Strike Against Boeing" signs outside of a Boeing facility in Berkeley, Missouri.

Society

Homeless San Diegans are bicycling toward independence

A group of participants in full biking gear posing for a photograph with their bicycles.

Kids are making deepfakes of each other, and laws aren’t keeping up

A custom graphic of a young woman illustrated with purple glitching effects.

How ChatGPT is quietly replacing review sites

Customer review and rating system illustrated with AI concepts.

Why many Black Americans are boycotting big-box retail stores: ‘Using my money to resist’

A Target store in Peoria, Arizona.

Research shows evictions are a public health problem. Can eviction prevention be a solution?

Close-up of a person reading an eviction notice letter.

World

World

How preferred communication methods vary in different countries

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

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.

A town ‘built by industry’ adjusts to life as the liquefied natural gas capital of Canada

Aerial view of the LNG Canada site in Kitimat, B.C. with gas flare visible on June 26, 2025

Society

Cities with the fastest 'time-to-crime' rates for firearms

Smith & Wesson handguns are seen for sale in a gun store in Houston, Texas in 2022.

History

Who actually invented the lightbulb—and the illuminating history of modern lighting

Thomas Edison at the lightbulb's golden jubilee anniversary.

Politics News

Biden, Trump, and Pence: how their classified documents scandals are the same (and different)

Closeup, angled shot of the National Archives building

Politics News

Biden, Trump, and Pence: how their classified documents scandals are the same (and different)

Closeup, angled shot of the National Archives building

Politics News

How women's rights in the US have been eroded since the last time we celebrated women's history month

Image shows a rally of people with a person holding a sign that says "Women's rights are human rights"

Politics News

How women's rights in the US have been eroded since the last time we celebrated women's history month

Image shows a rally of people with a person holding a sign that says "Women's rights are human rights"

History

20 photos of shipwrecks from WWI and WWII

A group of divers explore a sunken shipwreck in the blue, Mediterranean sea at Naxos island, Greece

History

The deadliest accidental explosions ever recorded

A view taken July 12, 2000 shows the scene of the blaze in which more than 250 people died this week while villagers risked their lives scooping fuel from a vandalized pipeline in Ovive Court in Warri, Nigeria.

Environment News

Could 2023 be the year offshore wind energy takes off in the US?

Image shows a long row of wind turbines protruding from a body of water

Environment News

Could 2023 be the year offshore wind energy takes off in the US?

Image shows a long row of wind turbines protruding from a body of water