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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

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

In John Magee’s print, Preston Brooks wields a cane against Charles Sumner, who is clutching a pen and a rolled-up speech. John L. Magee, The New York Public Library

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When a congressman beat a senator unconscious, America confronted the limits of free speech

Grads who work for the government or nonprofits can get their debt canceled after they make payments on their loans for a decade. Brandon Bell/Getty Images

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Judges block Trump administration’s attempts to deny access to public service loan forgiveness to its perceived foes

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Sudan’s civil war: A visual guide to the brutal conflict

Staff Writer - January 3, 2026

Workers are the heartbeat of the medical profession. Meeko Media/Getty Images Plus

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The US already faces a health care workforce shortage – immigration...

Staff Writer - January 2, 2026

Fritz Kuhn, center, is congratulated by fellow officers of the German American Bund in New York on Sept. 3, 1938. AP Photo

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America faced domestic fascists before and buried that history

Staff Writer - January 2, 2026

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during the daily press briefing on Nov. 4, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

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Karoline Leavitt’s White House briefing doublethink is straight out of Orwell’s ‘1984’

Staff Writer - January 1, 2026

U.S. researchers are seeking the light at the end of a rough year for science. Westend61/Getty Images

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‘This year nearly broke me as a scientist’ – US researchers...

Staff Writer - December 31, 2025

Enrique Tarrio, left, former leader of the far-right group the Proud Boys, shakes hands with Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes in Washington on Feb. 21, 2025. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

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The ‘sacred’ pledge that will power the relaunch of far-right militia...

Staff Writer - December 30, 2025

House Speaker Mike Johnson will have to defend a narrow majority in the 2026 elections. A near-record number of retiring Republicans won’t make that task easier. J. Scott Applewhite/AP

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Who thinks Republicans will suffer in the 2026 midterms? Republican members...

Staff Writer - December 26, 2025

Michele Singer Reiner and Rob Reiner pose with their children, Jake, Romy and Nick, far right, at a 2014 gala. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images

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How the ‘slayer rule’ might play a role in determining who...

Staff Writer - December 22, 2025

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