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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

Will Rogers made a career out of making fun of politics and politicians − with a generous spirit. George Rinhart/Corbis via Getty Images

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View politics critically but charitably and with good old common sense:...

Staff Writer - September 23, 2024

Medics collect blood in Beirut on Sept. 17, 2024. AFP via Getty Images

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Pager attack on Hezbollah was a sophisticated ‘booby-trap’ operation − it...

Staff Writer - September 19, 2024

TikTok takes on the U.S. government. Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images

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TikTok ban goes to the court: 5 essential reads on the...

Staff Writer - September 16, 2024

In Colorado, many people run, bike and climb in mountain lion habitat. DEA/ C. Dani I. Jeske/De Agostini via Getty Images

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Colorado voters weigh a ban on hunting mountain lions as attitudes...

Staff Writer - September 14, 2024

For many people, it’s easy to defend misinformation if they think it serves a larger truth. moodboard/Connect Images via Getty Images

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Voters’ ‘moral flexibility’ helps them defend politicians’ misinformation − if they...

Staff Writer - September 14, 2024

President Gerald Ford announcing his decision to grant a pardon to former President Richard Nixon on Sept. 8, 1974. Pictures from History/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

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Supreme Court’s ruling in Trump v. United States would have given...

Staff Writer - September 12, 2024

President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and Republican lawmakers celebrate the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in December 2017. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

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Trump’s tax cuts led to a $20B reduction in charitable giving...

Staff Writer - September 11, 2024

An examination room at a Jacksonville abortion clinic in April 2024, shortly before Florida’s six-week abortion ban went into effect. Joe Raedle/Getty Images

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Crossing state lines to get an abortion is a new legal...

Staff Writer - September 8, 2024

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