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His father was missing. Then his search for answers began

Sep 15, 202619 min

Is HBO's The Pitt about to dominate the Emmys?

Sep 14, 202612 min

The story behind the firefighters' flag-raising at Ground Zero

Sep 11, 202620 min

The challenge of teaching 9/11 to kids

Sep 10, 202616 min

The untold 9/11 stories of ordinary Americans

Sep 9, 202617 min

The enduring impacts of 9/11

Sep 8, 202611 min

Who can track your car with Flock camera data?

Sep 4, 202619 min

The AI backlash uniting a divided America

Sep 3, 202615 min

Why mothers are leaving one of Washington’s toughest jobs

Sep 2, 202612 min

TPS is over. What's next for Miami's Little Haiti?

Sep 1, 202612 min

Democrats fought Trump's bill. Why back part of it now?

Aug 31, 202611 min

What’s Trump’s endgame in Iran?

Aug 28, 20268 min

Why everyone felt Dolly Parton was theirs

Aug 27, 202620 min

USS Lincoln families speak out after grueling deployment

Aug 26, 20269 min

At this summer camp, disability doesn’t mean sitting out

Aug 25, 202613 min

Can faith help Democrats win in red states?

Aug 24, 202611 min

Is hiring broken?

Aug 21, 202616 min

Is content creation worth the cost of a college degree?

Aug 20, 202611 min

Iran war tests Trump’s hold on the GOP as midterms near

Aug 19, 202614 min

Is Trump’s “America First Trade Policy” working for Americans?

Aug 18, 202616 min

Democrats are betting on South Carolina in 2028

Aug 17, 202611 min

Can Bill Gates save this dying coal town with nuclear energy?

Aug 14, 202614 min

Why hundreds of private American colleges are shutting down

Aug 13, 202614 min

Why young men are resorting to extreme looksmaxxing

Aug 12, 202615 min

Could Trump’s mail-in ballot plan put your vote at risk?

Aug 11, 202610 min

The wildfires in Spokane are just the beginning

Aug 10, 20269 min

From turnaround to pay it forward: Kickstarter CEO backs artists

Aug 7, 202614 min

With a nail-biting win, Dems pin their hopes on Michigan in midterms

Aug 6, 202611 min

Colorado River cuts could reach far beyond the West

Aug 5, 202615 min

Is the post-Trump GOP already forming?

Aug 4, 202618 min

What Trump’s asylum change means for people seeking protection

Aug 3, 202611 min

Why America's longest border is suddenly a major crisis

Jul 31, 202611 min

Why millions of young adults are stuck before they start

Jul 30, 202610 min

The rise of pet hospice means more choices, better goodbyes

Jul 29, 202614 min

How biological warfare could trigger a global catastrophe

Jul 28, 202616 min

Who regulates AI when Washington won’t?

Jul 27, 202613 min

What Elon Musk reaching trillionaire status says about America

Jul 24, 202615 min

Iran war costs in blood and treasure soar as mission remains unclear

Jul 23, 202614 min

America’s workforce is shrinking. What’s going on?

Jul 22, 202613 min

Is Trump losing his grip on working-class voters?

Jul 21, 202612 min

What college is really worth in 2026

Jul 20, 202612 min

As antisemitism spikes, how can America tackle the hate?

Jul 17, 202620 min

Trump’s IRS settlement draws criticism at Blanche confirmation hearing

Jul 16, 202620 min

The Cat in the Hat is back in a lost Dr. Seuss book

Jul 15, 202610 min

Liberal progressives are remaking the Democratic party in 2026

Jul 14, 202610 min

Is FEMA ready for the coming hurricanes, floods and fires?

Jul 13, 20269 min

Are prediction markets democratizing information or gamifying war?

Jul 10, 202617 min

Crafting’s comeback and the science behind it

Jul 9, 202612 min

How do you love a forest? Ethan Tapper has thoughts.

Jul 8, 202615 min

Inside the push to modernize the US nuclear arsenal

Jul 7, 202617 min