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Politics

Historic moments from past political conventions

Kamala Harris speaks onstage during the first day of the Democratic National Convention.

Portugal Golden Visa: Approvals down, family permits up in 2024

Panoramic view of the capital of Madeira island Funchal, Portugal.

Generative AI is eating culture. See how close it’s getting to disrupting dance

Zion Harris, center, rehearses for Jeté, a monthly dance showcase at Heart WeHo in West Hollywood in Los Angeles, on on September 19, 2024.

State mottos, translated: What your state’s official motto really means

Welcome sign for New Hampshire.

With rental registries, cities try to track housing and hold bad actors accountable

A sign in foreground lists a home for rent in Maryland with tall brick home in the background. Municipal rental registries are gaining attention as cities try to get a handle on who owns rental properties and where, both to better understand their housing landscape and to ensure rentals are safe for tenants.

Government

A Republican-sponsored bill would take back $21B appropriated for broadband deployment

Machinery vehicles parked on roadside while installing internet fiber optic cables' plastic conduit underground in a rural area in Utah.

DHS is deputizing local and state police forces to enforce immigration law

Sheriff Brad Coe of Kinney County, Texas, stands in front of his white truck, he is is one of hundreds of sheriffs who have signed on to collaborate with U.S. Customs and Border Enforcement (ICE) under the rapidly expanding Section 287(g) program.

Worried about surveillance, states enact privacy laws and restrict license plate readers

Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) placed at the intersection of Washington Boulevard and La Cienega Boulevard in Culver City, California.

Pennsylvania’s unique system of electing poll workers comes with downsides

Poll workers demonstrate how ballots are received, processed, scanned, and securely stored on Election Day.

Republicans want ‘comprehensive oversight’ of Michigan’s 2026 election. What does that mean?

The facade of the State Capitol Building of Michigan in Lansing.

History

Inside Air Force One: The history of America’s most famous non-commercial jet

US Air Force's Air Force One Boeing 747-200B (VC-25A) leaving Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

Impact of the English Common Law on the United States

The Middlesex Guildhall, a court building housing the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.

History

Women's suffrage, but for whom? These 10 Black suffragists fought for the vote before—and long after—the 19th Amendment

Women register for the National Association of Colored Women convention, Los Angeles, August 1952.

History

19 Black historical figures you probably didn't learn about in class

Jane Bolin, the first Black American woman graduate of Yale Law School and the first Black American woman judge in the United States.

State mottos, translated: What your state’s official motto really means

Welcome sign for New Hampshire.

Military

Pentagon retreats from climate fight even as heat and storms slam troops

Hurricane Michael brought flooding and extensive damage to Tyndall Air Force base in Florida in 2018.

Industry trends driving vehicle innovation in defense

Type-X Robotic Combat Vehicle configured for mine and route clearance by Milrem Robotics, at the Eurosatory Defense and Security expo, on June 21, 2024 in France.

Military

4 ways the US military is embracing commercial technology

An Army robot that loosely resembles the shape of a dog on a turf field.

Military

Battling fatigue: Why veterans are at risk for hormone imbalance

Paratroopers getting ready to be deployed.

Military

Most military spouses have relocated at least once—here are their most common challenges

A man in camo and a young girl moving boxes into a house.

Politics

Congressional seats, even the safe ones, don’t come cheap

Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) gives a concession speech during an Election Night party on November 5, 2024 in Columbus, Ohio.

How ICE is making it harder for immigrants to escape domestic violence

A detail view of the badge worn by deputy assistant director of field operations at ICE headquarters in Washington. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) major hiring event in Arlington, Texas.

Trump says federal deployments make cities safer. Local officials disagree.

Federal and local law enforcement teams patrol the Farragut West Metro station on November 27, 2025 in Washington, DC.

How Google organized opposition to a California privacy proposal

orkers enter a building on the Google headquarters campus in Mountain View, California.

Democratic presidential contenders test the waters during midterm ‘shadow campaign’

California Governor, Gavin Newsom speaks onstage during The New York Times DealBook Summit 2025 at Jazz at Lincoln Center on December 03, 2025 in New York City.

Society

Generative AI is eating culture. See how close it’s getting to disrupting dance

Zion Harris, center, rehearses for Jeté, a monthly dance showcase at Heart WeHo in West Hollywood in Los Angeles, on on September 19, 2024.

The states aging fastest and what it means for communities

View of a road in The Villages, a popular retirement golf cart-loving community in Florida.

The nationwide movement turning guns into garden tools

Garden tools in metal bucket against a wooden shed wall in a garden.

5 generational living patterns that are changing how older adults get care at home

A grandfather and his granddaughter in the dining room doing a coloring activity together.

A new ‘solution’ to student homelessness: A parking lot where students can sleep safely in their cars

Edgar Rosales Jr. sits in the car where he lived for more than a year as a participant in the Safe Parking Program at Long Beach City College in Long Beach, Calif. There, he said, “you don’t have to be scared.”

World

A town ‘built by industry’ adjusts to life as the liquefied natural gas capital of Canada

Aerial view of the LNG Canada site in Kitimat, B.C. with gas flare visible on June 26, 2025

World

How preferred communication methods vary in different countries

Woman walking outdoors wearing a hat and talking on cell phone.

World

The richest royals in the world

King Charles and Prince William attend The Order of The Garter service at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle on June 13, 2022 in Windsor, England.

World

These countries have the most mobile phone users

Group of young people using smartphone sitting in a bench.

Portugal Golden Visa: Approvals down, family permits up in 2024

Panoramic view of the capital of Madeira island Funchal, Portugal.

Why ‘clearance rates’ don’t tell the whole story about solving crimes

A California Highway Patrol officer holding an evidence bag after taking a suspect into custody.

Wisconsin candidates have a path off the ballot besides death under new law

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a deal with Pfizer to lower Medicaid drug prices in the Oval Office of the White House on September 30, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Rural communities, tribes sue EPA over $2.8 billion in canceled funding for flood mitigation and resilience projects

Aerial view of Kipnuk and surrounding bodies of water.

Research shows evictions are a public health problem. Can eviction prevention be a solution?

Close-up of a person reading an eviction notice letter.

Regulations can create the monopolies they’re meant to prevent

OpenAI CEO, Sam Altman, arrives to testify before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on May 08, 2025 in Washington, DC.

State of Medicare heading into 2026: Your complete guide to new laws and avoiding surprise bills

Customers picking up items at a pharmacy counter.

The farmers sheltering displaced Palestinians on their land

Recently widowed single mother, Noura Abu Dan, with her small children in a refugee camp on Sheikh Mohammed Ahmed.

SNAP reliance and benefits by state

A 'SNAP welcomed here' sign at the entrance of a Big Lots store in Portland, Oregon.

Limited hospital access disproportionately harms people incarcerated in rural areas

Close up of a single strand of barbed wire above a fence with a correctional facility in the background.

The Supreme Court is more interested in Second Amendment cases than ever before

U.S. Supreme Court Police direct visitors from behind security barriers in front of court building, which is obscured in construction scaffolding, on the first day of the Court’s new term on October 06, 2025 in Washington, DC.