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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

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

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?

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

A person holds an electoral certificate from the 2020 presidential election on Jan. 6, 2021. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images

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An unseen problem with the Electoral College – it tells bad...

Staff Writer - August 27, 2024

Vertical signs with key messages are a long-standing tradition at Democratic conventions. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

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‘Coconut farmers for Harris,’ influencers and vertical signs – Smithsonian curators’...

Staff Writer - August 25, 2024

A man holds up a Converse Chuck Taylor – Kamala Harris’ favorite footwear – during the vice president’s campaign rally on Aug. 9, 2024, in Glendale, Ariz. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

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Kamala’s kicks, Tim’s lids, and the red ties that bind Trump...

Staff Writer - August 24, 2024

Black women are among the demographics with the least time for college. Klaus Vedfelt/DigitalVision via Getty Images

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‘Time poverty’ can keep college students from graduating − especially if...

Staff Writer - August 22, 2024

Taylor Swift endorsed Kamala Harris and Tim Walz on Instagram on Sept. 10, 2024, posing with her cat and explaining her choice. Pedro Ugarte/AFP via Getty Images

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Could Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris make a difference? 19%...

Staff Writer - August 21, 2024

Turns out, people like it when their information is delivered in a straightforward way. Carol Yepes/Moment via Getty Images

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Readers prefer to click on a clear, simple headline − like...

Staff Writer - August 21, 2024

Tim Walz has a rural image, but that doesn’t mean rural America will vote for him. Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/Getty Images

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Rural voters don’t necessarily love Walz, despite the camo hat and...

Staff Writer - August 21, 2024

Trees are one way to cool down a city. Architects in ancient Rome also designed buildings with porticos for shade and air flow. Laszlo Szirtesi/Getty Images

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Ancient Rome had ways to counter the urban heat island effect...

Staff Writer - August 19, 2024

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