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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

An International Workers’ Day demonstration on May 1, 2026, in Havana includes a protest of the ongoing U.S. blockade of oil to Cuba. Anadolu/Anadolu via Getty Images

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Cuba’s future remains in limbo while Trump’s unpredictable foreign policy offers no clear path forward

Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

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Why the religious beliefs of Trump defense pick Pete Hegseth matter

Staff Writer - December 12, 2024

Albertsons is now suing the competitor that had tried to acquire it. AP Photo/Jenny Kane

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What’s next for Albertsons after calling off its $25B grocery merger...

Staff Writer - December 11, 2024

Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah is dead; Syria’s Bashar Assad has fled. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is running out of friends. AFP/Getty Images

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Assad’s fall in Syria will further weaken Hezbollah and curtails Tehran’s...

Staff Writer - December 11, 2024

Portland International Airport uses all-wood construction with wood that is sourced locally. Port of Portland

Business

High rises made out of wood? What matters in whether ‘mass...

Staff Writer - December 11, 2024

A section of the US-Mexico border fence is seen from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, on Oct. 21, 2024. Guillermo Arias/AFP via Getty Images

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Trump’s plans for tougher border enforcement won’t necessarily stop migrants from...

Staff Writer - December 9, 2024

The head of NASA represents the agency to Congress and on the global stage. AP Photo/Patrick Semansky

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What does the NASA administrator do? The agency’s leader reaches for...

Staff Writer - December 8, 2024

Activists in Dhaka protest the attack on the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Agartala, India. Rakibul Hasan Rafiu/NurPhoto via Getty Images

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Protests, sectarian violence and a growing spat with India: Bangladesh’s new...

Staff Writer - December 6, 2024

The director of national intelligence coordinates the work of 18 agencies that ultimately provide crucial intelligence to the president. Douglas Rissing/iStock via Getty Images Plus

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How a director of national intelligence helps a president stay on...

Staff Writer - December 5, 2024

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