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Activists in Seattle gather signatures to put a social housing initiative on the ballot. In early 2025, voters passed the measure, which implements a payroll tax on high incomes to fund the program. House Our Neighbors, CC BY-SA

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From Seattle to Atlanta, new social housing programs seek to make homes permanently affordable for a range of incomes

Staff Writer - July 7, 2025

A protester calls out Facebook for facilitating the spread of disinformation. AP Photo/Jeff Chiu

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Social media can support or undermine democracy – it comes down to how it’s designed

People shop for food in Brooklyn in 2023 at a store that makes sure that its customers know it accepts SNAP benefits, also known as food stamps and EBT. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

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‘Big’ legislative package shifts more of SNAP’s costs to states, saving federal dollars but causing fewer Americans to get help paying for food

Anti-abortion protesters gather outside the U.S. Supreme Court on April 2, 2025. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images

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Conservatives notch 2 victories in their fight to deny Planned Parenthood federal funding through Medicaid

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Military force may have delayed Iran’s nuclear ambitions – but history shows that diplomacy is the more effective nonproliferation strategy

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What draws ‘lone wolves’ to the Islamic State?

Staff Writer - November 1, 2017

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Don’t rely on China: North Korea won’t kowtow to Beijing

Staff Writer - October 30, 2017

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What the charges against Manafort, Gates and Papadopoulos could mean for...

Staff Writer - October 30, 2017

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Understanding Chinese President Xi’s anti-corruption campaign

Staff Writer - October 29, 2017

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I’m a librarian in Puerto Rico, and this is my Hurricane...

Staff Writer - October 28, 2017

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It’s not just O’Reilly and Weinstein: Sexual violence is a ‘global...

Staff Writer - October 24, 2017

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Five types of gun laws the Founding Fathers loved

Staff Writer - October 21, 2017

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Why is Saudi Arabia suddenly so paranoid?

Staff Writer - October 20, 2017

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EXPLORING NATURE

Is this visitor to Antarctica going crazy or having a good time? Tim Bieber/Photodisc via Getty Images

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At Antarctica’s midwinter, a look back at the frozen continent’s long...

Staff Writer - June 22, 2025

Daniella McCahey, Texas Tech University As Midwinter Day approaches in Antarctica – the longest and darkest day of the...

Hurricane Helene caused extensive damage to homes in North Carolina in 2024. AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek

Low-income homeowners hit by disasters may get less help from the...

June 20, 2025

Plants use light to make energy – and a team of scientists is using the same principle to power chemical reactions. fhm/Moment via Getty Images

Light-powered reactions could make the chemical manufacturing industry more energy-efficient

June 19, 2025

The shark in ‘Jaws’ became a terrifying icon. Universal Pictures via Getty Images

50 years after ‘Jaws,’ researchers have retired the man-eater myth and...

June 19, 2025

Being excluded isn’t easy, but it does teach you about other people. Alistair Berg/DigitalVision via Getty Images

Your brain learns from rejection − here’s how it becomes your...

June 9, 2025