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First LookTrump in court: Judge sets March 2024 trial date in 2020 election caseA judge has set a March 4, 2024, trial date for Donald Trump in the federal case in Washington charging the former president with trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
First Look'Our hearts are broken:' Jacksonville grieves 3 killed in shootingAs thousands gathered in Washington Saturday to commemorate the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, a racist gunman killed three people in a historically Black Florida neighborhood.
Pre-K for all: What does it take to get every child an education?Getting all children schooling before kindergarten is generally accepted as a boon to both student learning and parent livelihood. But what’s the best way to do it?
Leaving California for Texas? Mapping where Americans move.Last year saw a surge in Americans moving – and more often away from big cities – compared with the pre-pandemic year of 2019. We explore the trends in maps and graphics.
Why Haley and Ramaswamy dominated Republican debateThe eight Republicans onstage in Milwaukee gave voters plenty of fodder for discussion on the future of the GOP – if not the possibility that Donald Trump could somehow lose the nomination.
First Republican debate: Can Ron DeSantis regain momentum?Debates can reshuffle presidential races as candidates shine or sink on live TV. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis faces the greatest pressure tonight in the GOP’s opening matchup.
Why the college essay may never be the sameThe Supreme Court’s June ruling ending affirmative action upended about 50 years of college admissions practices. At some universities, the college essay is playing a large role in shaping what comes next.
FocusRescuing ‘wild Florida’ – by saving cattle ranchesRanches are some of the last strongholds for nature and scientific discovery in the Sunshine State – but they’re disappearing fast at the hands of developers.
Biking the Erie Canal, I pedaled through historyIt’s one thing to drive from Ontario to Rhode Island. It’s another to cycle, stopping along the way to reflect on decades of history.
What Trump’s four indictments tell us about AmericaFour criminal indictments of Donald Trump – an apparent boost to his candidacy – suggest the U.S. is at a pivot point.
Biden’s ‘historic’ Asia summit confronts an old foe: HistoryA summit between the U.S., Japan, and South Korea sought to institutionalize the trilateral relationship. But it’s battling several sources of distrust: in Asia of U.S. staying power, in China of the three allies, and in South Korea of Japan.
The not-so-glamorous Instagram life of a US senatorAs many bemoan the use of social media to exploit political divisions in America, independent Sen. Angus King of Maine strives to do the opposite.
First LookTropical Storm Hilary deluges Southern California, MexicoTropical Storm Hilary deluged arid parts of Mexico and then drenched Southern California from the coast to the desert resort city of Palm Springs and inland mountains, forcing rescuers to pull several people from swollen rivers.
Trump trial: How to safeguard justice, juries, and speech?At a time of heightened threats against the judiciary, some question the release of the names of the Georgia grand jurors who indicted Donald Trump.
Letter from Lahaina: Reporting from Maui’s wildfire zone – by boatA Monitor reporter shares the challenges of getting to Maui’s Lahaina and the humanity she witnessed once there.
Montgomery brawl speaks to state of civility in AmericaA brawl in Montgomery, Alabama, this month had clear racial elements. Yet it also said something important about rising incivility in the U.S.
How Fort Moore lost its Confederate name – without controversyFort Moore in Georgia may hold lessons on how to rename military bases once called after Confederate generals.
For US, new challenge from China has unexpected sourceU.S. officials worry that head winds at home could drive China to be doubly keen to project strength abroad, and to see a U.S.-China thaw as a sign of weakness.
Why Georgia indictment could pose unique peril for TrumpThe sweeping racketeering case against Donald Trump and 18 associates underscores the central role of states in running elections – and places Georgia at the center of an alleged national conspiracy.
Young people took on fossil fuels and won. What’s next?The first climate case tried in the U.S. brought a landmark win for its young plaintiffs. Will this provide a model for other states that enshrine protecting the environment in their constitutions?
