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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

Known as Mount McKinley until 2015, Denali’s current name reflects what Native Alaskans call the mountain. Arterra/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

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Can Trump just order new names for Denali and the Gulf...

Staff Writer - January 25, 2025

A control tower overlooks the Camp VI detention facility, at Guantánamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba. AP Photo/Alex Brandon

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Trump inherits the Guantánamo prison, complete with 4 ‘forever prisoners’

Staff Writer - January 24, 2025

Nearly a quarter of all people in U.S. prisons are 50 or older, like these inmates at FMC Devens in Massachusetts in 2015. Nikki Kahn/The Washington Post via Getty Images

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Many more older people are leaving prison and face unmet needs...

Staff Writer - January 23, 2025

Donald Trump’s pro-fossil fuel positions stand in sharp contrast with efforts to protect the climate. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images

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How the oil industry and growing political divides turned climate change...

Staff Writer - January 22, 2025

Maverick County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Sgt. Aaron Horta, EMT operators and Border Patrol officers carry a body out of a canal on June 28, 2023, in Eagle Pass, Texas. Brandon Bell/Getty Images

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Texas is already policing the Mexican border − and will play...

Staff Writer - January 18, 2025

Two people embrace on Jan. 9, 2025, in Altadena, Calif., amid property destroyed by the Eaton Fire. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

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Rents rise faster after disasters, but a federal program can help...

Staff Writer - January 15, 2025

A plane owned by Donald Trump arrives in Nuuk, Greenland, on Jan. 7, 2025. Emil STACH / Ritzau Scanpix / AFP) / Denmark OUT (Photo by EMIL STACH/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images

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4 reasons why the US might want to buy Greenland –...

Staff Writer - January 14, 2025

Donald Trump addresses supporters during a campaign rally as he celebrates his 78th birthday on June 14, 2024. Jim Watson AFP via Getty Images

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We study aging family business incumbents who refuse to let go...

Staff Writer - January 14, 2025

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