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Government & Politics

Historic moments from past political conventions

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

Homelessness is rising fast among a surprising group: Infants and toddlers

Teacher Herb Hickey holds a baby while she drinks from a bottle.

The city where traffic fatalities vanished

Aerial view of Hoboken, New Jersey.

Immigration enforcement gets closer and closer to schools. The effects are wide-reaching.

US Border Patrol / ICE agents detain a person near Roosevelt High School during dismissal time as federal immigration enforcement actions sparked protests in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 7, 2026.

Small modular reactors, big dreams: Ontario’s nuclear pitch

An aerial view of the Darlington Nuclear Plant.

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

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.

Politics

Government & Politics

Latinas hold more state legislature seats than ever before

Sade Elhawary, left, cheers during her campaign kickoff for 2024 for California Assembly District 57

Government & Politics

Without AmeriCorps rural communities will lose essential social services

Americorps reading tutor Kelly Meany, L, gives one-on-one reading instructions to 7-year-old 2nd grader Madissen Moody at C.W. Harris Elementary School in D.C where Corps members play a huge role in DC public schools, teaching kids to read and acting as role models, on Friday, September 19, 2014

Government & Politics

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.

Government & Politics

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.

Government & Politics

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.

World

The countries where you can still buy European residency, and what it actually costs in 2026

Aerial city view of Budapest in Hungary.

The 'Plan B passport' boom: How political uncertainty is driving a record surge in Americans seeking European residency

A Portuguese visa vignette on a passport with the European Union symbol.

Portugal Golden Visa: Approvals down, family permits up in 2024

Panoramic view of the capital of Madeira island Funchal, Portugal.

International

How preferred communication methods vary in different countries

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

Small modular reactors, big dreams: Ontario’s nuclear pitch

An aerial view of the Darlington Nuclear Plant.

Government & Politics

Trump administration declares timber emergency after decades of employment decline in the industry

A pile of cut logs sits on the ground with thick sawdust floating everywhere while a logging company is harvesting timber in Lincoln County, Montana.

Government & Politics

Trump’s fixation on urban crime ignores worsening rural violence, experts say

Pictures of loved ones lost to gun violence are displayed during a vigil in honor of victims of gun related deaths at Public Square Park in Nashville, Tennessee.

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.

Government & Politics

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.

Government & Politics

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

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

Government & Politics

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.

Losing faith: Rural, religious campuses are among the most endangered

Photograph of a Mount Mercy University student.

America’s child care system relies on immigrants. Without them, it could collapse

Maggi, a child care provider in New Mexico, with a preschooler in her care working on an art project.

Government & Politics

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.

$50 a week for 40 weeks: How no-strings cash changed the lives of teens

A woman holding a $50 banknote.