To promote more housing, cities and states target parking minimums
Cars in a parking lot at an apartment complex in Washington, D.C. In recent years, housing shortages have prompted more…
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States will shape America’s future as nation confronts a pivotal choice
(Illustration by Alex Cochran for Stateline) A quarter millennia after its founding, the United States faces a stark choice that…
Why are our fingers different lengths?
Hand development is shaped by evolution, biology and environment. Cunaplus_M.Faba/iStock via Getty Images Plus Curious Kids is a series for…
From Augustine to Jefferson, the idea of separating church and state has deep religious and secular roots
The founding generation: James Madison, left, and Thomas Jefferson, both proponents of the separation of church and state. Photo12/Universal Images…
Cities, towns nationwide revive teen curfews amid summer crowds
A sign at the Mall in Columbia, a suburban shopping center in central Maryland, requires anyone under 17 to be…
Can you make a black hole in a laboratory?
The active galaxy Centaurus A, with jets emanating from the central black hole. ESO/WFI (Optical); MPIfR/ESO/APEX/A.Weiss et al. (Submillimetre); NASA/CXC/CfA/R.Kraft…
Aid is on the way after Venezuela’s earthquakes, but it’s not clear how quickly it can get there
Rescue workers carry a person on a stretcher in Caracas following an earthquake in Venezuela on June 24, 2026. Juan…
What are supermassive black holes? Everything you need to know – and what astronomers are still learning – about these mysterious objects
An artist's impression of the black hole in the M87 galaxy and its powerful jet. S. Dagnello (NRAO/AUI/NSF), CC BY-NC-SA…
Trump ‘trampled’ voter privacy by feeding info into Homeland Security system, judge says
Voting at the Portland Expo in Maine’s June 9, 2026 primary election. (Photo by Jim Neuger/Maine Morning Star) The Trump…
Why do baseball players put a black mark under their eyes?
Applying eye black is an important part of prepping for a game for some players. Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox via…
Where nature draws the map – here are 5 ways to look at the US, without state boundaries
Varied landscapes and natural contours transcend state boundaries. Smithsonian/Esri, CC BY-ND State boundaries can be iconic. Many were drawn by…
NASA announces its Artemis III crew, which will test important equipment and systems in Earth orbit and is testing public opinion
The Artemis III crew takes a photo during the crew announcement on June 9, 2026. From left: Andre Douglas, Luca…
Sonic booms from meteors can release the energy of hundreds of tons of TNT – here’s how they work
The Chelyabinsk asteroid left a vapor trail as it hit the Earth's atmosphere in 2013. M. Ahmetvaleev/European Space Agency As…
Asteroid or comet? Meteor or meteorite? How to identify and classify the rocks you see streaking through the sky
Meteor showers happen every year and are a spectacular sight. Jim Vajda/Flickr, CC BY Have you ever been out at…
Republican attorneys general urge EPA to classify mifepristone as water contaminant
Republican attorneys general from 14 states and 19 GOP members of Congress are asking U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee…
Firearms drive majority of veteran suicides, federal data shows
Veterans in the United States die by suicide at higher rates than the general population, and firearms are involved in…