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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

Meeting data center power demands will mean building more transmission lines and acquiring more land to put them on. These lines are in California. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

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When can a power company take your land for data center infrastructure?

While U.S. produce prices are rising across the board, tomatoes are among the most affected. AP Photo/Marco Ugarte

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A perfect storm of factors is driving up US produce prices, but shoppers can still save

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

While more states are trying to regulate how teenagers and preteens use social media, the federal government has not acted yet on the issue. Daniel de la Hoz/Getty Images

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Teens on social media: Red, blue and purple states are all...

Staff Writer - January 31, 2025

U.S. officials say the right-wing terrorism threat is significant. Farion_O/iStock via Getty Images

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Biden targeted the online right-wing terrorism threat − now it’s up...

Staff Writer - January 30, 2025

President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on Jan. 23, 2025. AP Photo/Ben Curtis

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A federal policy expert weighs in on Trump’s efforts to stifle...

Staff Writer - January 30, 2025

President Donald Trump shows off one of his new orders upon taking office. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

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What’s behind Trump’s flurry of executive action: 4 essential reads on...

Staff Writer - January 29, 2025

Howard Lutnick, left, is President Donald Trump’s nominee to run the Commerce Department. AP Photo/Evan Vucci

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Commerce oversees everything from weather and salmon to trade and census...

Staff Writer - January 29, 2025

Of the tens of thousands of grant applications submitted to the National Institutes of Health, only around 1 in 5 is funded. Sean Gladwell/Moment via Getty Images

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Medical research depends on government money – even a day’s delay...

Staff Writer - January 28, 2025

Small but powerful – and potentially deadly. Don Emmert/AFP via Getty Images

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Why Trump’s tariffs can’t solve America’s fentanyl crisis

Staff Writer - January 27, 2025

While tap water remains relatively consistent in composition, raw water quality changes by the day. ArtistGNDphotography/E+ via Getty Images

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How does raw water compare to tap water? A microbiologist explains...

Staff Writer - January 27, 2025

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