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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.

Government & Politics

Can cities make landlords care about energy efficiency?

An apartment for rent sign hangs outside of an apartment building in San Francisco, California.

Government & Politics

Why Trump can’t cancel the 2026 midterms, and why election experts say that fear distracts from the real risk

US President Donald Trump waves at the press, who appeared to be frowning in a world summit in Davos, Switzerland.

How a notorious maximum-security prison was transformed into a thriving preschool

Interior of a preschool room in Brynmor Early Education & Preschool, formerly a maximum-security prison in Lorton, Virginia.

Which US cities have the most single and married people?

The Eastern Market in Detroit, Michigan.

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

Why Trump can’t cancel the 2026 midterms, and why election experts say that fear distracts from the real risk

US President Donald Trump waves at the press, who appeared to be frowning in a world summit in Davos, Switzerland.

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

Can cities make landlords care about energy efficiency?

An apartment for rent sign hangs outside of an apartment building in San Francisco, California.

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.

News

States with the strictest distracted driving laws

Man using mobile phone while driving.

Government & Politics

Documents show Republican-led states struggling to clean voter rolls after leaving ERIC

Secretaries of state such as Frank LaRose of Ohio (left), Wes Allen of Alabama (center right), and Paul Pate of Iowa (right) led their states to depart from the ERIC program for cross-state voter roll cleaning. Also pictured is U.S. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana (center left) at a news conference in July in Washington, D.C.

Social Issues

No, don't put your wet phone in rice: Popular phone myths debunked, according to science

Person's hands plugging a low battery phone into a charger

News

The Emancipation Proclamation in practice: A timeline

A print based on David Gilmour Blythe’s painting of Lincoln writing the Emancipation Proclamation.

Social Issues

In Detroit, a building is transformed into permanent housing for veterans experiencing homelessness

Freddie Tucker stands outside 211 Glendale, a property in Detroit that converted 60 transitional units into permanent housing units for veterans exiting homelessness.

Government & Politics

Michigan to automatically register people to vote when exiting prison

Voters cast their ballots at a polling station in Detroit. Americans made their ways to the polls on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, to vote in the heated midterm elections.

Government & Politics

A government shutdown halts pay for 2.8 million federal workers. Here's where it would hit them hardest

The Capital Building with police tape around it reading 'shutdown'

News

4 charts that show how interest rates impact used car affordability

A cash handover for a car purchase

News

The hidden financial aid hurdle derailing college students

After her first semester at Ventura College, Elizabeth Clews received a notice that she’d run afoul of “satisfactory academic progress” rules and was at risk of losing her financial aid.

Social Issues

How your family can recover after a home burglary

A blurred image of a burglar with a flashlight entering a home