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50 facts about food insecurity in America

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.

Why many Black Americans are boycotting big-box retail stores: ‘Using my money to resist’

A Target store in Peoria, Arizona.

Gun violence in this Midwestern city isn’t abating. Its leaders halted programs that could help.

Roderick Parker, in white, Director of Big Hearts Community Projects at the 1,000 person march against gun violence in Fort Wayne, Indiana, on May 25th, 2025.

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4 ways retailers are adopting AI, robotics, and other new tech in 2025

An autonomous robot with the name Esther displayed on its screen making a delivery in the city.

Behind the masks: Who are the people rounding up immigrants in California?

Nighttime view of a line of federal immigration agents in riot gear and face shields facing the camera near Glass House Farms facility in Camarillo, with police spotlights in background.

A new study proves that criminalizing homelessness doesn’t reduce homelessness

Unhoused people have set up a tent community at Riverside Park in Grants Pass, Oregon.

How the Supreme Court ruled differently in immigration and criminal justice cases

United States Supreme Courts building illuminated at night in Washington DC with steps and plaza in foreground.

Where are they now? The high school classes that scattered the most across the U.S.

A graduating student facing the ceremony crowd.

The price of protection: LGBTQ+ families and the cost of moving

View of back of hatchback car with open trunk containing moving boxes and suitcases and various belongings visible in the black car on the street next to building

Gay men face alarming suicide rates amid declining mental health resources

Young sad and depressed anxious looking man wearing a blue button up shirt looking through white curtains out the window.

Romance scams roundup: All of the romance scams you should know to keep your heart and bank safe

A red broken heart cutout on top of a white keyboard.