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Civilian paramilitaries with Arizona Border Recon search for undocumented immigrants near the U.S.–Mexico border on November 14th, 2016, near Arivaca, Arizona. The armed group, made up mostly of former U.S. military servicemen and women, does not consider itself a militia, but sees itself as supplementing Border Patrol's efforts to control illegal border activity.

Armed Militias on the Border Have a Long—and Often Racist—History

A recent arrest put armed militias patrolling the southern border in the public spotlight, but they have a lineage as long as the border itself.

Jack Herrera

A same-sex marriage supporter waves a rainbow pride flag near the Supreme Court, on April 28th, 2015, in Washington, D.C., just days before the Supreme Court heard arguments on same-sex marriage.

Does the Civil Rights Act Ban Discrimination Against LGBT People? The Supreme Court Plans to Decide.

For a trio of anti-LGBT discrimination cases, the issue revolves around the meaning of one word: sex.

Emily Moon

Kevin McAleenan, who was then commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee March 6th, 2019, in Washington, D.C. He is now the acting secretary of Homeland Security.

ICE’s Largest Family Detention Center Is Well Below Capacity

But understanding why the detained population fluctuates so significantly is more complicated than looking at the number of beds.

Jack Herrera

A US Postal worker delivers Amazon boxes outside of the New York Stock Exchange on October 11th, 2018 in New York City.

SNAP Participants Can Buy Groceries Online for the First Time

Here's what the change could mean for food security among SNAP participants.

Emily Moon

A view from the north of the Valley of the Gods, one of the areas excised from Bears Ears National Monument by President Donald Trump's December 4th, 2017, proclamation.

Elizabeth Warren’s Plan to Protect Public Lands Highlights Environmental Justice Issues

Warren's plan includes ending fossil fuel drilling on public lands, eliminating entrance fees for national parks, and mandating spending for the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

Leah Dunlevy

Corn and soybeans grow on a farm near Tipton, Iowa.

Agriculture Census Data Shows the U.S. Has More Female Farmers Than Ever

And other key takeaways from the latest Census of Agriculture.

Emily Moon

A desert smoke tree is illuminated by half-moon light in the Trilobite Wilderness region of Mojave Trails National Monument near Essex, California.

How the Trump Administration Is Undermining Nationally Coordinated Conservation Efforts

The administration's latest target: research centers known as Landscape Conservation Cooperatives.

Leah Dunlevy

An apartment building is surrounded by floodwater on March 22nd, 2019, in Craig, Missouri.

The U.S. Is Bracing for Another Big Storm—and More Flooding

The storm will affect communities across several regions that are still struggling to recover from March's bomb cyclone.

Leah Dunlevy

Women pushing strollers walk past the Yeshiva Kehilath Yakov School in the South Williamsburg neighborhood, on April 9th, 2019, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.

Why Is New York City Fighting a Measles Outbreak Within Just Four Zip Codes?

The city's health department will begin imposing fines for unvaccinated people living in the neighborhood of Williamsburg.

Emily Moon

The United States Cattlemen's Association has asked federal regulators to reserve the terms "beef" and "meat" for products derived only from animals.

Are Meat Substitutes Meat? Several States Say No.

North Dakota is the latest state to restrict the use of the term in food labeling to protect its livestock industry.

Emily Moon