US Government
Today We Honor the Only Woman Who Ever Voted to Give U.S. Women the Right to Vote
100 years ago, Jeannette Rankin became the first woman elected to Congress
Why the U.S. Government Is Paying Half a Billion in Settlements to 17 Tribal Governments
That adds to 95 cases the U.S. has settled with native groups since 2012
Watch Historic Footage of Seven Consequential (and Cringeworthy) Convention Moments
These tidbits of political theater past must be seen to be believed
A Brief History of Congressional Carpets
There's more to the House floor than meets the eye
Andrew Brennen Believes Education Reform Begins With a Simple Question
The UNC-Chapel Hill sophomore has been traveling the country asking students, "What would you change about your school?"
The Challenger Disaster Put an End to NASA’s Plan to Send Civilians Into Space
On the 30th anniversary of the space shuttle tragedy, a look back at an ambitious plan to put the rest of us into orbit
The Capitol’s Christmas Tree Is (Partially) Made of Trash
Marine debris bedecks a 74-foot tree from Alaska
When Did the Vice Presidency Stop Going to the 2nd Place Winner and More Questions From Our Readers
Also up for discussion—why are oceans seawater and not freshwater?
How the U.S. Census Defines Race
The history of America's racial identity, as told by 225 years of population data
An Exclusive Look at the Greatest Haul of Native American Artifacts, Ever
In a warehouse in Utah, federal agents are storing tens of thousands of looted objects recovered in a massive sting
How We Decide Which Animals Become Endangered
It wasn't too long ago that the idea of "endangered animals" didn't even exist.
About 12,200 People Are Erroneously Declared Dead Every Year by the U.S. Government
Being officially dead because of a typo makes living life difficult
The Weird World of Standard Reference Materials, From Peanut Butter to Whale Blubber
Get the full story behind a $761 jar of peanut butter and other exorbitantly priced everyday objects used by scientists
When America Invested in Infrastructure, These Beautiful Landmarks Were the Result
Explore eight of the Works Progress Administration’s most impressive structures.
The White House Just Asked Scientists to Stop Trying to Make Diseases More Deadly
New funding is being suspended, and anyone who's already been paid to do such work is being asked to stop.
What Should the Price of Visiting Wilderness Be?
If passed, HR 5204 could introduce widespread fees for entering formerly free public lands
The NSA Seems to Have a Leaker Problem
Signs point to there being more than one NSA leaker
National Parks More Than Pay for Themselves
It turns out there are some very practical reasons to keep the parks going
The NSA Has Its Own Advice Columnist, Snowden Leaks Reveal
Among concerns the anonymous advice-giver addressed were employee privacy issues
International Space Station to Get a Four Year Life Extension
Then, in 2024, it has to crash into the ocean
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