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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

Huang Runqiu, China’s minister of ecology and environment, sits with U.N. climate chief Simon Stiell at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. AP Photo/Peter Dejong

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China’s influence grows at COP29 climate talks as US leadership fades

Staff Writer - November 26, 2024

U.S. Reps. Tom Emmer, Steve Scalise, Mike Johnson and Richard Hudson, four prominent GOP lawmakers, descend the U.S. Capitol’s steps on Nov. 12, 2024. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

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US House passes measure that could punish nonprofits Treasury Department decides...

Staff Writer - November 22, 2024

Donald Trump at an election night celebration early on Nov. 6, 2024, when he claimed “an unprecedented and powerful mandate” from voters. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

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Presidents often claim mandates − especially when they want to expand...

Staff Writer - November 22, 2024

Health officials work to connect the dots during the early stages of an outbreak. Maxiphoto/iStock via Getty Images Plus

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Public health surveillance, from social media to sewage, spots disease outbreaks...

Staff Writer - November 21, 2024

Trump may have a majority in Congress, but that doesn’t mean he can move ahead with his entire agenda. Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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Trump’s agenda will face hurdles in Congress, despite the Republican ‘trifecta’...

Staff Writer - November 19, 2024

Landlords don’t have to communicate directly to collude on rental prices. AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar

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Robo price-fixing: Why the Justice Department is suing a software company...

Staff Writer - November 18, 2024

Hurricane Beryl tore up homes in Freeport, Texas, in July 2024. Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

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Americans face an insurability crisis as climate change worsens disasters –...

Staff Writer - November 18, 2024

Changes are ahead for the IRS. J. David Ake/Getty Images

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Republican lawmakers will reshape tax policy in 2025 — a tax...

Staff Writer - November 14, 2024

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EXPLORING NATURE

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