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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

The U.S. Supreme Court is seen on June 25, 2026, in Washington. AP Photo/Rahmat Gul

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In 2 landmark decisions, the Supreme Court expands gun rights for...

Staff Writer - June 28, 2026

Israeli soldiers patrol near the border with Lebanon on June 9, 2026. Jalaa Marey/AFP via Getty Images

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Israel’s ‘campaign between the wars’: How strategy to contain Iran and...

Staff Writer - June 28, 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...

Staff Writer - June 25, 2026

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

Staff Writer - June 25, 2026

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...

Staff Writer - June 22, 2026

Farmworkers harvest corn in a field. Much of U.S. agriculture, including Idaho’s dairy industry, relies on immigrant labor. Hill Street Studios/DigitalVision via Getty Images

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In deep‑red Idaho, even Republicans break with Trump on farm labor

Staff Writer - June 22, 2026

U.S. Senate nominee Graham Platner speaks to supporters on June 9, 2026, in Blue Hill, Maine. CJ Gunther/Getty Images

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Americans keep voting for scandal‑prone candidates because they just don’t want...

Staff Writer - June 18, 2026

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

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

Staff Writer - June 15, 2026

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