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“Biography is a wonderful way into the past, because it’s life as experienced, day to day, subtly influenced by what is happening in politics or the movement of ideas. ”

The proposed repeal of a property tax break for solar owners is sparking fierce opposition from those who say the benefit barely dents tax rolls.

A man who contradicted the government narrative about a prior shooting found himself pinned to the ground and detained after Alex Pretti’s death.

The Justice Department is weaponizing a law intended to protect those seeking abortions to punish reporters covering anti-ICE activism.

Xi’s purges are part of a generational reshuffling of generals.

While some hoard bread, milk, and eggs, others face bare shelves — and the planet pays too.

But Russian forces continue to target Ukraine’s energy infrastructure amid sub-zero temperatures.

Denial of the Gaza Health Ministry’s death toll helped buoy American support for Israel’s genocide.

How a runaway uranium convoy encapsulates the collapse of global rules.

By lasting longer than World War II, the invasion of Ukraine has shattered the Kremlin’s most sacred myth.

The story of how Washington neglected the Arctic—until Trump 2.0.

Driving to St. Paul from the airport you pass under Fort Snelling, an enormous limestone structure from the early nineteenth century. In November 1862,

The search warrant to raid a Washington Post reporter’s home shows how authorities can open your phone without your consent.

As Nordic countries rethink their security, seeking nuclear weapons would bring more problems than solutions.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani opposes the investments, but City Comptroller Mark Levine has pledged to invest in Israeli sovereign debt.

Trump’s pick did not rattle markets, but the Fed’s future and independence remains uncertain.

Surging demand—and prices—for the mineral stand to benefit exporters in Latin America.

Mary Moriarty on steps local officials are taking to collect and preserve evidence despite federal obstruction, plus Jill Garvey on how to document ICE safely.

Louisiana and Mississippi made bets that wood-pellet plants would revive towns that had fallen on hard times.

A study in California finds that even small increases in EVs lead to measurable drops in air pollution at the neighborhood level.