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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

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

Sorority members listen as U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris gives the keynote speech at the Zeta Phi Beta Grand Boulé in Indianapolis on July 24, 2024. Jeremy Hogan/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

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Kamala Harris’ message to women on ‘freedom’ helps explain why Black...

Staff Writer - September 11, 2024

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris will face off in their first presidential debate on Sept. 10, 2024. AP Photo

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Bobbleheads, Magic 8 Balls, chairs and other artifacts in the Smithsonian...

Staff Writer - September 9, 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

If elected – and her father’s account of the family’s history is correct – Kamala Harris would become the 24th U.S. president of Irish heritage. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images

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Kamala Harris’ purported Irish ancestry highlights complicated backstory of identity and enslavement

Staff Writer - September 7, 2024

This photo, taken with permission from cemetery officials, shows Donald Trump during his visit to Arlington National Cemetery on Aug. 26, 2024. Kevin Carter/Getty Images

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Trump campaign violated rules in Arlington National Cemetery visit, cemetery legal...

Staff Writer - September 6, 2024

Students kneel in front of a makeshift memorial on Sept. 5, 2024, in front of Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga., where two students and two teachers were shot and killed the day before. Jessica McGowan via Getty Images

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Georgia high school shooting shows how hard it can be to...

Staff Writer - September 6, 2024

US food insecurity rate rose to 13.5% in 2023 as government benefits declined and food prices soared

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US food insecurity rate rose to 13.5% in 2023 as government...

Staff Writer - September 5, 2024

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