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Texas National Guard tests state authority on US southern borderIn response to an increase in illegal border crossings, Texas is trying a new, confrontational approach to using its National Guard.聽
First LookRare East Coast earthquake rocks New York City. How big was it?New York鈥檚 concrete jungle felt a quake the morning of April 5. Up and down the East Coast 42 million residents reported feeling tremors in the first regional earthquake since 2011.
Sparrows Point helped build the Key Bridge. Its collapse left residents isolated.Sparrows Point was a company town that lost its iconic company but persevered. Now, the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge has left residents feeling cut off on the north side of the harbor, wondering what the future may hold.
First LookNo Labels tried to find a new choice for president. But Haley, Manchin, Christie said no.The bipartisan group No Labels said it could capitalize on widespread dissatisfaction with President Joe Biden and Donald Trump by offering voters a moderate option from outside the primary process. But many potential candidates rejected the nomination.
First LookRecord-setting crowds. Star players. Women鈥檚 college basketball has it all.
Public office isn鈥檛 鈥榤om-friendly.鈥� Women lawmakers are changing that.Family duties are one reason mothers don鈥檛 run for office. Now some are advocating for on-site day care, higher wages, and child care funding.聽
In US capital, rats thrive where civic trust is low. Here鈥檚 how to fix that.From the Rose Garden to the Capitol, in the rat battle in the nation鈥檚 capital, victory can be measured in civic cooperation, not total destruction.
First LookMath, English, and bright smiles. Traveling dental care in schools fills a gap.Nearly half of all U.S. children don鈥檛 receive regular dental care, according to a federal report. School-based traveling dental clinics are trying to change that, along with other community health programs and nonprofits.聽
First LookThe US is seeing a stadium construction boom. Who鈥檚 paying for it?A proposed sales tax hike to fund stadium projects in Kansas City failed this week聽at the ballot box. When pro sports teams don鈥檛 get the public funds they seek, some double down on a pitch to voters or go to legislators. Others threaten to move.
No prescription? No problem. Birth control pills hit shelves.Birth control pills are now on sale in the U.S. without a prescription. As states wrestle with abortion, some say this option for women is crucial. 聽
Trump defied political norms. Now he tests the stock market.Some call聽Trump Media & Technology Group聽a 鈥渕eme stock.鈥� But in financial markets, confidence tends to hinge on fundamentals of finance, not the risky ground of emotion or personal trust.- Trump defied political norms. Now he tests the stock market.Some call聽Trump Media & Technology Group聽a 鈥渕eme stock.鈥� But in financial markets, confidence tends to hinge on fundamentals of finance, not the risky ground of emotion or personal trust.
First LookGeorgia residents could gain new power to strike fellow voters from the rollsGeorgia Republicans are seeking further restrictions on who can cast a ballot. Lawmakers passed a bill that allows 鈥渧igilante鈥� challenges to large numbers of voter registrations, a move opponents say could see legitimate voters struck from the rolls.
First LookKept on the sidelines, Black assistant basketball coaches want a shot to leadBlack head coaches are still a rarity in college basketball, despite a growing number of Black coaches rising to the level of assistant coach. Long seen as just recruiters, Black coaches are hoping to take up top posts that don鈥檛 change hands often.
First LookThese local newspapers were struggling. Then student journalists took charge.As news deserts grow across the U.S., college newspapers could offer a solution. The Daily Iowan, a student paper for the University of Iowa, bought two struggling local papers which student journalists will help run, in a first-of-its-kind deal.
Why drivers may soon pay $15 to use New York鈥檚 busiest streetsNew York is the first U.S. city to approve a congestion charge for driving in its busiest districts. Revenues are earmarked for public transit investments.聽
Cover StoryNATO has united the West for 75 years. Here鈥檚 why it still matters.Born out of the ashes of World War II,聽NATO and its values have framed聽Western diplomacy for decades.聽Is the alliance still relevant?
The ExplainerA solar eclipse is coming April 8. Here鈥檚 what you need to know.The total solar eclipse on April 8 will be visible to millions of Americans. Here鈥檚 a guide to how and where to watch it and what to expect.聽
The case for getting and staying married, by author Brad WilcoxSociologist聽Brad Wilcox discusses his research on declining U.S. marriage rates in a Q&A about his new book,聽鈥淕et Married.鈥�
First LookChaplains serve in hospitals and colleges. Should they be in public schools?Conservatives in more than a dozen states are hoping to reform public school cultures by installing chaplains. The initiatives are drawing concern from some chaplains and interfaith organizations.
