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The Big Cypress fox squirrel is losing its habitat to urban and suburban development. But a few design changes could help to save this and other species.

In December 2025, the statue of Barbara Rose Johns replaced that of Robert E. Lee as one of the two Virginians displayed in the U.S. Capitol. Here's why.

Throughout history, powerful militaries have been thwarted by smaller adversaries with more determination.

Commercial data centers have become critical infrastructure, supporting everything from financial transactions to government services. And critical infrastructure is often targeted in war.

Streamflows the West relies on for drinking water and farms used to follow a fairly predictable arc as winter snow melted. Rising temperatures are changing that.

The DOJ wants states to send it copies of voters' names and addresses as well as sensitive information such as driver's license and Social Security numbers. Here's why many states have refused.

Significant public resources are spent on staffing, overtime, EMS staging, traffic control and interagency coordination that are integral to a successful event.

After the Voting Rights Act, federal election observers helped ensure fair voting, but that oversight has increasingly shifted focus to monitor what Washington says is voter fraud and accusations of cheating.

Being in public parks and natural environments with other visitors is a powerful opportunity to enhance enjoyment rather than detract from it.

Even after death, managing wealth can be complicated, slow and deeply contested.