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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

The text of the 14th Amendment was ratified in 1868. Hulton Archive via Getty Images

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How the 14th Amendment prevents state legislatures from subverting popular presidential...

Staff Writer - September 1, 2024

Bad weather, including rain or snow, tends to suppress voter turnout. Gregory Adams/Moment/Getty Images

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Policy, shmolicy: Election Day weather and football victories could decide the election

Staff Writer - August 31, 2024

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris waves to the crowd after speaking at the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 22, 2024, in Chicago. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

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Signs, props and light-up wristbands − the 2024 political conventions find...

Staff Writer - August 29, 2024

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

Three nations are in a global competition for power and influence. Ruma Aktar/iStock / Getty Images Plus

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How US military planning has shifted away from fighting terrorism to...

Staff Writer - August 26, 2024

South Sudanese voters are slated to go to the polls in December. But will they? AP Photo/Sam Mednick

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South Sudan’s long-delayed election will be a landmark moment − but...

Staff Writer - August 25, 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

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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