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Irene Fogel Weiss holds a photograph of her mother and brothers, who were killed during the Holocaust, during a ceremony at the U.S. Capitol on April 14, 2026, in Washington. Heather Diehl/Getty Images

Government

About half of young Americans can’t name a single Holocaust site, repeating a pattern of ignorance seen in postwar Germany

Staff Writer - April 19, 2026

Inside a laser clean room. The beam is contained within the blue pipe. Ahmed Helal

Government

I’ve fired one of America’s most powerful lasers – here’s what a shot day looks like

Congress has not used its constitutionally granted power to influence the war in Iran. Bloomberg Creative via Getty Images

Government

Trump sidelined Congress’ authority over war on Iran – and lawmakers allowed it, extending a 75‑year trend

A pipe carries water and raw sewage into the C&O Canal, parallel to the Potomac River. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Government

Washington DC’s 240 million‑gallon sewage spill is a symptom of nationwide trouble

Iran’s Shahed drone is essentially a poor man’s cruise missile. AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky

Government

One‑way attack drones: Low‑cost, high‑tech weapons ‘democratize’ precision warfare

A vessel heads toward the Strait of Hormuz on April 8, 2026. Shady Alassar/Anadolu via Getty Images

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Strait of Hormuz: Why the US and Iran are sailing in...

Staff Writer - April 15, 2026

China and Russia view the U.S. grand strategy as increasingly out of focus. AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson

Government

4 ways the war in Iran has weakened the United States...

Staff Writer - April 13, 2026

Iranians hold national flags in Tehran’s Revolution Square on April 8, 2026, after the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire. Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images

Government

US ceasefire with Iran: What’s next? A former diplomat explains 3...

Staff Writer - April 11, 2026

The ‘Earthset’ photo from the Artemis II crew’s lunar flyby in April 2026. NASA

Government

Artemis II moonshot reflects a spacefaring vision present in Jules Verne’s...

Staff Writer - April 11, 2026

Work crews prepare for the construction of a new ballroom after the demolition of the East Wing of the White House in October 2025. Andrew Leyden/Getty Images

Government

In his efforts to remake federal architecture, Trump repudiates the ‘republican...

Staff Writer - April 10, 2026

A student uses the unlocking mechanism as he leaves school for the day. Keith Srakocic/AP Photo

Government

We collected data on how 779 Michigan school districts are regulating...

Staff Writer - April 9, 2026

George Washington was initiated into Freemasonry at the age of 20. Strobridge & Co. Lith./Library of Congress via AP

Government

Philadelphia’s founding years were rife with conspiracy fears about ‘godless’ Freemasons...

Staff Writer - April 6, 2026

Long-time Lebanese power broker and speaker of the parliament Nabih Berri speaks during a legislative session. AP Photo/Hussein Malla

Government

Lebanon’s political elites are using displacement and humanitarian crisis to delay...

Staff Writer - April 5, 2026

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The Salton Sea is shrinking and releasing toxic dust from its lake bed. Jennifer Davis/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Environment

Toxic dust from California’s shrinking Salton Sea is harming children’s lung...

Staff Writer - April 5, 2026

Jill Johnston, University of California, Irvine; University of Southern California and Shohreh Farzan, University of Southern California Southern California’s...

The Camelot crater in the Moon’s Taurus-Littrow Valley is where the sample containing trivalent titanium was found. NASA/Apollo 17: AS17-145-22159

New study measures titanium in Apollo rock to uncover Moon’s early chemistry

March 29, 2026

Boat strikes can harm or kill whales and are one concern about the oil industry’s environmental impact. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images

Trump’s ‘God Squad’ pits energy vs. endangered species, but it’s a...

March 28, 2026

The Artemis II crew poses during a ground systems test ahead of launch. NASA/Frank Michaux

From ‘Project Hail Mary’ to Artemis II, spaceflight captures audiences when...

March 27, 2026

The snow drought was evident in Park City, Utah, on Feb. 9, 2026. This golf course is normally used for cross-country skiing in winter. Mario Tama/Getty Images

2026’s historic snow drought brings worries about water, wildfires and the...

March 26, 2026