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Could AI algorithms sway the public mood? Paper Trident/iStock via Getty Images When a coupon suddenly appears on your phone as you approach a store, you might find it convenient and even helpful. But the same AI systems that know…
A soldier stands guard by a charred vehicle in Michoacán state, Mexico, on Feb. 22, 2026. AP Photo/Armando Solis The death of a major cartel boss in Mexico has unleashed a violent backlash in which members of the criminal group…
CBS says it warned Stephen Colbert that an interview with a politician could trigger an FCC rule requiring broadcasters to give political candidates equal access to the airwaves. The Late Show With Stephen Colbert/YouTube Talk show host Stephen Colbert made…
Coast Guardsmen stand in front of two truckloads of liquor seized on April 14, 1931, after a battle between three policemen and several alcohol smugglers near Falmouth, Mass. AP Photo As the actions of agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs…
Ohio National Guardsmen on the Kent State University campus prepare to disperse student protesters on May 4, 1970. Troops later opened fire on students, killing four. Howard Ruffner/Getty Images The president announces an aggressive, controversial policy. Large groups of protesters…
Russian ballistic missiles roll in Red Square during a Victory Day military parade. AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko For the first time in more than half a century, there are no binding restraints on the buildup of the largest nuclear forces on…
Bernie Sanders, then the mayor of Burlington, greets Jesse Jackson backstage at a 1988 Vermont rally where he endorsed Jackson’s presidential bid. AP Photo/Toby Talbot Jesse Jackson’s two campaigns for president, in 1984 and 1988, were unsuccessful but historic. The…
Donald Trump’s name has been added to the Kennedy Center, but the institution’s name change is not yet official. AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin In November 2025 the Trump administration announced a special park pass commemorating the nation’s 250th anniversary that featured…
Protesters clash with law enforcement after federal agents shot and killed Alex Pretti on Jan. 24, 2026, in Minneapolis. Arthur Maiorella/Anadolu via Getty Images The negative public reaction to Operation Metro Surge – the violent immigration dragnet in Minnesota –…
Greenland’s cryolite mine, essential for U.S. airplane production, was below sea level and vulnerable to Nazi sabotage. Reginald Wilcox, ca. 1941. Peary–MacMillan Arctic Museum, Bowdoin College On April 9, 1940, Nazi tanks stormed into Denmark. A month later, they blitzed…