In arguing that the South won the Civil War, historian Heather Cox Richardson points to the paradox of the cowboy and how it presents an enduring dilemma for our democracy.
Democratic Senator Jon Tester keeps winning in red Montana. When he's not in Washington he works full time on his farm. If Democrats want to pass an ambitious infrastructure bill paired with environmental priorities, they'll need to sway skeptics it will renew rural America.
Dr. Jane Goodall transformed the world's understanding of the relationship between humans and animals, and redefined species conservation to include the needs of people and the environment. Now, with climate change threatening ways of life around the globe, she remains determined, and even hopeful.
An ongoing pandemic community science effort asked hundreds of Pacific Northwesterners to keep tabs on birds. Here's what they've observed so far—about birds, and themselves.
The authors of the homelessness initiative have pulled a page from the Tim Eyman playbook, using a hot-button issue that could drive turnout and force candidates to take a stand.