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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

What counts as success in species recovery? U.S. Forest Service via AP

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Wildlife recovery means more than just survival of a species

Staff Writer - October 31, 2025

Several batches of the drug did not dissolve properly, which means the person taking them would receive a lower dose. Chimperil59/iStock via Getty Images

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Atorvastatin recall may affect hundreds of thousands of patients – and...

Staff Writer - October 30, 2025

Under church law, Catholic priests are forbidden from breaking the ‘seal of confession.’ Miguel Sotomayor/Moment via Getty Images

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Washington state settles controversy over child abuse law that tested the...

Staff Writer - October 29, 2025

President Donald Trump has said he believes the U.S. economy has entered a ‘golden age’ on his watch. AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein

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Trump’s ‘golden age’ economic message undercut by his desire for much...

Staff Writer - October 27, 2025

Demolition in process on the East Wing of the White House, Oct. 23, 2025. AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin

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Demolishing the White House East Wing to build a ballroom embodies...

Staff Writer - October 25, 2025

Demonstrators in Portland, Ore., protest on Oct. 4, 2025, against President Donald Trump’s plan to deploy the National Guard to the city. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

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Trump’s National Guard deployments reignite 200-year-old legal debate over state vs....

Staff Writer - October 21, 2025

Former mob boss John Stanfa, pictured here in 1980, waged a bloody war for control of the Philadelphia mafia in the late 1990s. Bettmann via Getty Images

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How mobsters’ own words brought down Philly’s mafia − a veteran...

Staff Writer - October 20, 2025

The USS Sampson docks at the Amador International Cruise Terminal in Panama City on Sept. 2, 2025. Daniel Gonzalez/Anadolu via Getty Images

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Gunboat diplomacy: How classic naval coercion has evolved into hybrid warfare...

Staff Writer - October 20, 2025

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