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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

States with the highest rate of people killed by police

Police units responds to the scene of an emergency.

Society

7 simple ways to improve social connection

A group of coworkers enthusiastically socialize in an office space.

Society

The persistence of anti-Black hate crimes is an American tradition: What more than 30 years of federal data tells us

Jacob Patterson, 11, is comforted as his mother speaks during a news conference about the mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, on May 19, 2022.

Society

States with the biggest gun industries

Person carrying gun and ammunition on holster at a counter-protest in response to protesters opposing the NRA's annual convention on Saturday, May 5, 2018 in Dallas, Texas.

Society

How the US compares to other countries on policies that could mitigate homelessness

Empty homeless tents staged in front of San Diego's City Hall to demand more housing in March 2022.

Society

10 groundbreaking inventions and the women who created them

Grace Hopper in her office.

Society

Cities with the highest rate of motor vehicle fatalities

Firefighters extricate victims of a two vehicle t-bone accident at an intersection

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.

Society

Safest cities in America 2023: Violent crime rate increases drive per capita cost of crime

A view across the water of Austin, Texas.

Society

Where are Americans happiest?

A person stretching at the water's edge at sunset.