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Nearly 1 in 3 missing children in the US are Black, driving Pennsylvania and other states to propose ‘Ebony Alerts’ to ensure equal protection and public safety
Nearly one-third of U.S. children reported missing are Black, even though Black people constitute roughly 14% of the U.S. population.…
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In its hunt for critical minerals, the US is misconstruing what is and is not America’s
Americans have a reputation for being bad at world geography, and the current U.S. administration is no exception, particularly when…
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Legal refugees now face long detention after DHS reinterprets law on applying for a green card after a year
The Department of Homeland Security issued a policy memo in February 2026 that could lead to the detention of refugees…
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Federal benefits cuts are looming – here’s how Colorado is trying to protect families with children
Childhood poverty in the U.S. fell to its lowest level in history in 2021. The fall was largely due to…
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Congress still has ways to throttle back Trump’s war with Iran – and to ask questions
Despite the scale of its military assault on Iran, the Trump administration’s reasons for entering into war have been inconsistent…
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Patriots and loyalists both rallied around St. Patrick’s Day during the Revolutionary War
The Continental Army’s winter encampment at Valley Forge, between December 1777 and June 1778, is the stuff of legend. Chased…
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Trump’s war against Iran is uniquely unpopular among US military actions of the past century
It’s clear that regime change is among the biggest objectives of the U.S. war in Iran. “I have to be…
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4 big questions that help clarify the future of the Middle East
The war that the U.S. and Israeli governments launched against Iran on Feb. 28, 2026, is unprecedented in its scope…
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This Sunshine Week, Florida reflects an alarming national trend of blocking the public’s access to information
By all measures, the ability to see what the government is up to in the United States has plummeted to…
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47 years of deep mistrust and misperception paved the way to war between Iran and the US − and complicate any negotiations
It has been said that trust is like glass: Once it is shattered, nothing will ever be the same. In…
