What happens when the water dries up? Much of the American West is close to finding out

A changing climate makes disasters worse. Can Americans count on their government to help?

Social Security was supposed to be a safety net. To young Americans, it’s a broken promise

Public schools were America’s great equalizer. What happened?

America mastered medicine. Why can’t it fix healthcare?

Trump clashes with NATO allies as summit wraps up

President Trump is renewing his call for the U.S. to take over Greenland and says he’s “not happy”with some allies as NATO summit wraps up.

Trump declares Iran ceasefire ‘over’; Criticizes NATO allies over defense, Greenland

Trump says ceasefire has collapsed after Iran retaliates with strikes in Bahrain, Kuwait

Democrats race to replace Platner before he even leaves the race

Houston neighborhood looks for answers after fatal ICE shooting

An ICE officer fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston during a vehicle stop Tuesday, drawing calls for investigations and answers.

DOJ warns election officials of possible criminal charges over voter rolls

Lawmakers want DC judge removed for dual citizenship, ‘power grab’ over ruling

Judge rules Jan. 6 pardon doesn’t protect accused DC pipe bomber

Trump threatens to cut off trade with Spain in NATO clash

Trump threatens to cut off trade with Spain after blasting the NATO ally over defense spending and its stance on Iran.

Trump to lift Turkey sanctions, but F-35 sale still faces hurdles

Adult jail contractor tapped for new ICE family deportation hub

Polish minister says Ukraine stalled ‘MiGs for drones’ deal

A newsroom mistake about immigration-fueled housing costs turned into a GOP talking point

A statistic on unauthorized immigration is being misstated and spread amongst Republicans and the White House, fueling debates.

Why are DACA renewals taking up to six months?

ICE makes a pricey pivot away from its rapid detention center expansion push

Clashes continue as Newark seeks to inspect ICE detention center

Affordability crisis becomes rare point of agreement in divided America 

In a divided country, one issue is cutting through the noise: Americans increasingly agree that the affordability crisis is real and it could get worse. 

Fuel costs are falling. So why are flights still so expensive?

With Trump accounts, the new retirement bet starts at birth

World Cup fails to boost US jobs market

New Trump admin rules tie federal student loans to how much money graduates earn

The Trump administration has introduced new rules requiring colleges and universities to prove their degrees are worth the high tuition cost.

How much tech do schools need? Parents seek new limits

Homeschoolers call a truancy bill in Rhode Island a public school power grab

America’s shrinking birth rate is becoming higher education’s problem

Can events like the World Cup bring a polarized US together? 

The U.S. may have lost its last World Cup match, but the impact the team had beyond the sports world lingers — including in American civility.

IOC lifts Russia’s Olympic ban after country backs off Ukrainian sports

When clickbait looks like the news: How ‘Angry Farage’ spread on British X

China weighs pulling AI models as US reliance comes into focus

Obamacare insurers seek double-digit rate hikes despite plummeting enrollment

Obamacare insurers want to raise prices again in 2027, even as enrollment numbers drop as Americans struggle to afford high health care costs.

Common products expose pregnant women to dozens of chemicals. Some are linked with birth risks

Sunscreen doesn’t cause skin cancer — despite what social media shows you

Going out for Fourth of July festivities? Bring the bug spray, says the CDC

Data shows how renewable energy fared in the year since One Big Beautiful Bill

For renewable energy, a rise in project cancellations after years of rapid growth shows the effect of cutting off taxpayer support.

Electric grid strains while 150 million endure high heat ahead of July Fourth

After silence from data centers, Texas asks again for water use numbers

These ranchers heal the land. The power company drew a line through it

Smart glasses users were secretly recording others. Meta says it found a fix

Meta has developed a tamper-detection feature for its smart glasses designed to stop users from secretly recording people around them.

Hackers deface US Army websites to attack Trump

Congressman says hack of his Signal account proves app is unsecure. Is it true?

Use Apple’s ‘Hide My Email’ Feature? This could expose your real one

Why an eradicated parasite is back in the American Southwest

A flesh‑eating cattle parasite once thought to be eradicated in the United States is returning as rising temperatures push pests north.

California banned ‘sell by’ dates on food. Could your state be next?

Did rising egg prices seem illegal? Turns out, they were

A flesh-eating maggot is spreading. The beef industry is watching closely

A blogger sent a lawmaker a photo of Shrek’s penis. Now he faces 6 months in jail

A political blogger texted a state senator a picture of the green ogre in a compromising position. It landed him behind bars.

Judge weighs press freedom vs. student privacy in contentious legal battle 

A white supremacy rally in DC goes viral. Should the media ignore it or expose it?

How a school district censored a local newspaper — and left a community in the dark