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The U.S. is falling short of what its national wealth makes possible for its people. Eric Raptosh Photography/Tetra images via GettyImages

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Americans are not as well off as people in peer nations – US safety net’s shortfalls show up in global data

Staff Writer - June 26, 2026

Southwest Georgia Regional Medical Center in Cuthbert is one of close to 200 rural hospitals that have closed in the past two decades. AP Photo/Jeff Amy

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Why rural healthcare fund’s $50B focus on tech upgrades may not help vulnerable hospitals and providers

A small motorboat passes anchored vessels in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, on June 11, 2026. Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP

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The danger of US‑Iran ceasefire agreement is what it leaves out

A farmer in Michigan spreads liquid fertilizer on a field. Jim West/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

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War‑induced fertilizer shortage may be reducing US soil and water pollution

President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Geneva Airport on June 17, 2026. Martial Trezzini/Keystone/Pool via AP

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Trump doesn’t own the government – even though he acts as if Congress is not his equal in constitutional power and authority

With close to 10,000 residents, Cody is one of Wyoming’s bigger communities. It relies on seasonal tourism revenue to support its economy. Don and Melinda Crawford/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

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One way Trump could help revive rural America’s economies

Staff Writer - January 13, 2025

The U.S. military is a massive group effort serving the nation’s – and the public’s – interests. AP Photo/Alex Brandon

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Secretary of defense must perform a ‘delicate dance’ between the president,...

Staff Writer - January 12, 2025

An EPA-sponsored cleanup of toxic waste from the Gowanus Canal, a Superfund site in Brooklyn, N.Y., in 2016. Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images

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How the EPA administrator protects public health, air, water and the environment

Staff Writer - January 10, 2025

The U.S. bought Alaska and its significant natural resources and beautiful scenery for what amounts to a steal. AP Photo/Mark Thiessen

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Trump’s push to control Greenland echoes US purchase of Alaska from...

Staff Writer - January 9, 2025

Walking away. Justin Trudeau announced his resignation on Jan. 6, 2025. Dave Chan/AFP via Getty Images

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Trudeau taps out: How Trump’s taunts and tariff threats added to...

Staff Writer - January 7, 2025

Police place bullet casing markers outside a Hilton Hotel in New York City where UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was fatally shot on Dec. 4, 2024. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

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Americans’ rage at insurers goes beyond health coverage – the author...

Staff Writer - January 6, 2025

Immigrant families wait to be processed by U.S. border authorities after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border on Dec. 5, 2023, in Lukeville, Ariz. Photo by John Moore/Getty Images

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Nearly 54% of extreme conservatives say the federal government should use...

Staff Writer - January 6, 2025

Afghan girls are barred from attending school after sixth grade. AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi

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Afghanistan shows what investing in women’s education – or divesting –...

Staff Writer - January 5, 2025

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EXPLORING NATURE

Space is full of satellites and debris – data centers could one day join the mix. NicoElNino, NASA/iStock via Getty Images

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Building data centers in space is an intriguing idea on paper,...

Staff Writer - June 16, 2026

Sven Bilén, Penn State and Wangda Zuo, Penn State Imagine if one company could become the railroad, electric utility...

A sign on a dirt hiking trail in the Tongass National Forest in southeast Alaska points to naturalist John Muir’s cabin. Wanderluster/iStock/Getty Images

Paving paradise: Dismantling the US Roadless Rule threatens to disrupt wildlife,...

June 15, 2026

Companies can be analyzed as moral actors, not just profit-makers. wildpixel/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Why corporate inclusion policies are moral decisions, not just business ones

June 14, 2026

As ocean temperatures rise during El Niño, fish can find themselves in hot water. Geoff Trodd/Unsplash

El Niño is back, and ocean temperatures are already near record...

June 12, 2026

In fall 2024, Tampa and other Florida cities on the Gulf coast were hit by hurricanes Helene and Milton within 13 days of each other. Giorgio Viera/AFP via Getty Images

Home insurance and the unraveling of Florida communities

June 9, 2026