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Once America had become a country, a new government needed to be designed. Nazlisart/iStock Getty Images

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After 1776, the founders designed a government that accounts for ‘a degree of depravity in mankind’

Staff Writer - July 18, 2026

Piping plovers lay their eggs on the ground. They became an endangered species as development encroached on their habitat and made it harder for their chicks to survive. Under the Same Moon/Flickr, CC BY

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Why Trump’s move to gut the Endangered Species Act likely won’t hold up in court

Meeting data center power demands will mean building more transmission lines and acquiring more land to put them on. These lines are in California. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

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When can a power company take your land for data center infrastructure?

While U.S. produce prices are rising across the board, tomatoes are among the most affected. AP Photo/Marco Ugarte

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A perfect storm of factors is driving up US produce prices, but shoppers can still save

A statue of Francisco de Miranda stands in Cuba. Riccardo Lombardo/REDA/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

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For nearly 250 years, the US has had eyes on Latin America – but interventions then looked rather different

Florida’s marijuana measure needed 60% of the vote to pass and got only 56%. Tina Russell for The Washington Post via Getty Images

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Ballot measures to legalize recreational use of cannabis fail in Florida,...

Staff Writer - November 7, 2024

During and after the Civil War, thousands of Confederate soldiers resettled in the Big Sky State. Donovan Reese/Photodisc via Getty Images

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‘Yellowstone’ highlights Montana’s long-forgotten connection to the Confederacy

Staff Writer - November 7, 2024

Votes are cast. Now what? SimpleImages/Moment via Getty Images

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Now the Electoral College votes for president – 4 essential reads

Staff Writer - November 6, 2024

Donald Trump speaks to supporters early on the morning of Nov. 6, 2024. AP Photo/Evan Vucci

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Trump’s comeback victory, after reshaping his party and national politics, looks...

Staff Writer - November 6, 2024

A purple and white flag representing the world’s oldest democracy, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, flies above a Mohawk flag at a Native American gathering. Giordanno Brumas/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

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How Native Americans guarded their societies against tyranny

Staff Writer - November 5, 2024

Factionalism isn’t great for the bottom line. Sefa Ozel/E+ via Getty Images

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Political bickering and policy uncertainty take a toll on business investment,...

Staff Writer - November 4, 2024

Donald Trump watches a video of Vice President Kamala Harris during a campaign rally in Las Vegas on Sept. 13, 2024. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

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The racist ‘one-drop rule’ lives on in how Trump talks about...

Staff Writer - November 3, 2024

Workers install battery packs in a BMW X5 in South Carolina. A new battery plant under construction nearby will supply BMW factories. BMW

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No, America’s battery plant boom isn’t going bust – construction is...

Staff Writer - November 3, 2024

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The ‘Three Pure Ones,’ the deities considered the most pure representation of the Dao. Unknown author via Wikimedia Commons

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From ancient texts to modern practices, Daoism provides a profound framework...

Staff Writer - July 6, 2026

Michael Naparstek, University of Tennessee Daoism, China’s indigenous religion, is one of the country’s five officially recognized religions today....

Life went on in the late 18th century, regardless of your everyday ailments. Archive Photos/Getty Images

How did it feel to be an American colonist in 1776?...

July 2, 2026

People are often concerned about environmental risks lurking near their homes. Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

Research about global fishing shows value of detailed environmental data, which...

July 1, 2026

Leaving the pyrotechnics to the professionals is safer and more spectacular. YinYang/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Fireworks, heat and drought make this July 4th a recipe for wildfires

June 30, 2026

Rescue workers carry a person on a stretcher in Caracas following an earthquake in Venezuela on June 24, 2026. Juan Barreto/AFP via Getty Images

Aid is on the way after Venezuela’s earthquakes, but it’s not...

June 27, 2026