These Homesteaders Live Off the Land (and Prep for the End of the World)
Homesteading, for all its bucolic imagery, taps into the desire to escape from the disquiet of modern America, where anything can happen.
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In a Deep Red Town, Locals Vent Over a Planned ICE Detention Center
The Tremont, Pa., area has roughly 2,000 residents and limited resources. The Trump administration plans to convert a warehouse there to hol…
How Trump Purged Immigration Judges to Speed Up Deportations
Judges are ordering an unprecedented number of people deported after coming under significant pressure from the administration to do so or r…
Why Manatees Need Humans to Slow Down and Pay Attention
These gentle giants forage in shallow waters, primarily along the coast of Florida, and often have fatal encounters with boats. What can be …
Democrats Embrace a Four-Letter Word
In person, on social media and in campaign ads, Democratic politicians are swearing with glee. It is usually aimed at President Trump.
Clean Energy Slate Wins Control of Arizona’s Biggest Utility
Proponents of renewable power will control the Phoenix area utility’s policymaking for the first time after they won an unusually contenti…
U.S. Fertility Rates Drop to Another Record Low
The fertility rate has been falling since 2007, in large part because of a plunge among teenagers.
No Charges for Wisconsin Mayor Who Removed Ballot Drop Box in 2024
A special prosecutor said a review of the incident found there was not sufficient evidence to charge Doug Diny, the mayor of Wausau.
Hawaii Doctor Convicted of Attempted Manslaughter in Attack on Wife
Gerhardt Konig, 47, an anesthesiologist from Maui, attacked his wife, Arielle Konig, on a hiking trail near Honolulu, prosecutors said. He c…
Martin Gugino, Activist Shoved by Buffalo Police at 2020 Protest, Dies
Mr. Gugino, 81, had filed a lawsuit in 2021 against the city of Buffalo and members of its police force after officers fractured his skull a…
Martin Gugino, Activist Shoved by Buffalo Police at 2020 Protest, Dies
Mr. Gugino, 81, had filed a lawsuit in 2021 against the city of Buffalo and members of its police force after officers fractured his skull a…
Ohio Man Is First to Be Federally Convicted for Deepfake Porn
James Strahler II, 37, of Columbus, Ohio, had at least 10 victims, according to the authorities. He pleaded guilty to cyberstalking and othe…