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A demonstrator holds a sign during International Overdose Awareness Day on Aug. 28, 2024 in New York City. Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Erik McGregor/LightRocket via …

The risks of using generative artificial intelligence to educate children and teens currently overshadow the benefits, according to a new study by the Brookings Institution’s Center for Universal Education. The …

Wyoming lawmakers are in the front of a national trend of cutting or eliminating property taxes. But they face a challenge from activists seeking to save money for police, firefighters …

Claudette Colvin sits for a portrait, Feb. 5, 2009, in New York. Julie Jacobson/AP hide caption toggle caption Julie Jacobson/AP MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Claudette Colvin, whose 1955 arrest for refusing …

The U.S. Supreme Court Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images The U.S. Supreme Court appeared sympathetic to state laws banning transgender athletes from competing in girls’ …

An aerial view shows empty lots and new homes under construction in Altadena, California on January 5, 2026. Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Josh Edelson/AFP via …

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrives for a classified briefing with senators on the situation in Venezuela, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption …

Wind turbine bases, generators and blades sit at The Portsmouth Marine terminal that is the staging area for Dominion Energy Virginia, which is developing Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind, on Dec. …

The judge ordered the restoration of nearly $12 million in funding to the American Academy of Pediatrics, including money for rural health care and the identification of disabilities in children. …

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