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Why tattoos are such an unreliable marker of gang membership
The United States deported 238 Venezuelan men on three flights to El Salvador on March…
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Why a presidential term limit got written into the Constitution – the story of the 22nd Amendment
Only one person, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, has ever served more than two terms as president…
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Land reparations are possible − and over 225 US communities are already working to make amends for slavery and colonization
Ever since the United States government’s unfulfilled promise of giving every newly freed Black American…
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America the secular? What a changing religious landscape means for US politics
After climbing for decades, the percentage of Americans with no religion has leveled off. For…
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US earthquake safety relies on federal employees’ expertise
Earthquakes and the damage they cause are apolitical. Collectively, we either prepare for future earthquakes…
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Massive cuts to Health and Human Services’ workforce signal a dramatic shift in US health policy
On March 27, 2025, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.…
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Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans to El Salvador sparks legal questions likely to reach the Supreme Court
A federal appeals court on March 26, 2025, upheld a temporary block on President Donald…
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How is classified information typically shared and can officials declassify secrets whenever they want? A national security expert explains
U.S. District Judge James Boasberg on March 27, 2025, ordered top Trump administration officials to…
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America’s clean air rules boost health and economy − charts show what EPA’s deregulation plans ignore
The Trump administration is “reconsidering” more than 30 air pollution regulations, and it offered industries…
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US swing toward autocracy doesn’t have to be permanent – but swinging back to democracy requires vigilance, stamina and elections
The United States is no longer a democracy. At least, that’s the verdict of one…