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50 facts about food insecurity in America

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.

History

19 photos of Juneteenth celebrations over the years

Youngsters join in dance contest at a Juneteenth Celebration.

Society

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.

Society

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

Collage illustration with people using devices.

Society

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

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

Society

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.

Society

How gig work can help combat the loneliness epidemic

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

Society

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.

Society

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

Doula holding hands of pregnant woman with rainbow background.

Society

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

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

Society

A visual history of campus protests in the US

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

Society

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.