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Cover StoryThe new range warAs a movement builds to sell off US public lands or hand control of them to the states, many ranchers and hunters are resisting. Here鈥檚 why.
First LookWhy the new health-care bill may keep affordable care out of reach for someThe bill proposes setting aside an additional $8 billion over five years for individuals with pre-existing conditions. But experts say these patients will still have a hard time finding affordable health care.聽
Better housing as a path out of poverty: a tough test in HoustonRelocating poor families to affordable housing in wealthier districts leads to gains in health and education, research shows. But a Houston plan was withdrawn after facing strong local opposition.
First LookRacist taunts at Fenway bring up Boston's ugly sports pastThe city's hockey and basketball teams were pioneers in opening their arenas to black athletes. But ballplayers today say they still regularly experience racism when they come to town.聽
First LookHow a shortage of temporary seasonal workers is hurting some US businessesCongress did not grant visa exceptions for some seasonal, nonagricultural foreign workers. Now, innkeepers, restaurateurs, and landscapers say they can't find enough help and are turning down business in some cases.聽
FocusCan the Rust Belt become the 'Brain Belt'?Former 鈥楻ubber City鈥� Akron, Ohio, is among a growing number of Midwest cities trying to write themselves a new high-tech future.
As Trump addresses NRA, some gun owners concerned about going too farThe week Trump becomes the first president to address the NRA in more than 30 years, a new poll shows a majority of gun owners do not support some of the gun lobby鈥檚 more aggressive positions.
First LookUnder a gun friendly Trump, anti-gun movement plans to fight backAs the pendulum swings towards pro-gun, gun rights advocates are confident they can provide resistance, especially at the state level.聽
FocusFor trans children and their families, a time of growing uncertaintyParents of transgender students, and the teens themselves, say 2017 has brought greater uncertainty than any they've faced in recent years 鈥� after recent gains toward equality have been stifled or reversed.
First LookWhy is New Orleans dismantling Confederate statues?The city is the latest Southern institution to separate itself from symbols viewed by many as tied to racism and white supremacy. But those opposed to the removal say the city is shucking away its history and its identity.聽
British lawmakers say high heel workplace ban is a step too farThe bill was introduced to change what many see as sexist dress codes imposed on professional women in Britain.
After 'Facebook killing,' social media confronts its dark sideA Facebook-shared murder video this week is resurfacing hard questions about civility on the internet and whether聽tech companies do enough to curtail violence, hate, and other abuses on their platforms.
First LookFemale running pioneer Kathrine Switzer returns to Boston MarathonSwitzer will run the 2017 Marathon where she and another woman runner, Bobbi Gibb, made history. Her bib number will be retired after this year's race.
Can the 'Charging Bull' sculptor control his artwork's meaning?Arturo Di Modica says a statue placed in front of his iconic bronze bull has changed its meaning, but can and should artists have control over how their work is viewed?聽
Cover StoryAppalachia's new trail: finding life after coalTowns in impoverished eastern Kentucky, backed by private money, strive to build a post-coal entrepreneurial economy.
Cover StorySober high: How 'recovery schools' help addicted studentsThe specialized high schools, such as one in Brockton, Mass., emphasize overcoming drug-abuse problems as much as they do mastering square roots.聽
Census dashes hopes for LGBT count. Will it affect community resources?After a proposed question on sexual orientation and gender identity was dropped from the 2020 Census, LGBT advocates voiced outrage over being 'erased.' But if they want to be counted, it's time to start planning for 2030, experts say.
Why the 'Fearless Girl' statue will stay put on Wall StreetNew York Mayor Bill de Blasio says the statue, which faces down the 'Charging Bull,' will be allowed to stay until February 2018.
Focus'Sundown towns': Midwest confronts its complicated racial legacyTowns like Utica, Ohio, and Goshen, Ind., are beginning to come to terms with a legacy of racism that has largely evaded history books. These 'sundown towns' were places where, black Americans knew, they were not welcome once the sun went down.
Data didn't change tech's frat-boy culture. Will storytelling?Some high-tech firms are finding that storytelling and empathy create far more buy-in for diversity than reams of data about its boost to innovation and profits.