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Why the assault weapons debate is a culture debate
Missing ambassadors, inexperienced appointees – is Washington dropping the diplomatic ball?
Armed poll watchers: New Jersey’s 1981 racist voter intimidation campaign is a cautionary tale ahead of 2026 midterms
These state supreme court races could decide abortion access and trans rights
Flu season is near – here’s a guide to available vaccines
Why older lawmakers may wait too long to step aside
This year’s primary elections showcase some of the problems with US electoral system
Columbus’ own writings reveal how tightly religion and conquest were intertwined from the start
Florida’s limited ban on Flock cameras only scratches the surface of widespread surveillance concerns
Whether it’s banning books or preventing Macklemore from touring, silencing artists often backfires
2026 midterms could be the end of Pennsylvania’s split legislature, with effects on affordability, election reform, marijuana and more
What 1,000 years of golden roses tell us about popes’ authority and influence, from Leo IX to Leo XIV
Fewer Americans are getting help buying groceries from SNAP benefits as states grapple with the program’s cascade of changes
US migrant flights to Liberia evoke troubling history of sending people deemed unwanted to the West African nation
More than 50 years after a North Dakota school district burned copies of Kurt Vonnegut’s ‘Slaughterhouse-Five,’ the anti-war novel is still being censored
La campaña a favor de los cursos de creole en las escuelas aviva el sentimiento antihaitiano en la República Dominicana
Up-and-down progress of voting rights in America has been shaped by these 10 key moments
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