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Experts say the U.S. is on track to close 2025 with the steepest annual homicide decline ever recorded, signaling a dramatic shift in violent crime trends nationwide.
Team USA dominates many Winter Olympics events, but several sports remain elusive. From biathlon to Nordic combined, American athletes are still chasing their first-ever medals.
A recent analysis finds that, for the first time, most U.S. public school students come from low-income families, reshaping classroom realities and straining already limited education resources.
Explore where Winter Olympic dreams can take root in the U.S., as new data reveals which regions offer the best access to ice rinks, ski slopes and specialized training facilities.
The U.S. has pledged to maintain indefinite control over Venezuela’s oil sales, signaling a hardening stance on Caracas and raising questions about global energy markets and sanctions.
Al Jazeera charts 26 turbulent years of US-Venezuela relations, tracing shifting alliances, sanctions, political crises, and diplomatic flashpoints reshaping regional power dynamics.
America confronts a disturbing rise in political violence, as threats, harassment and attacks increasingly target candidates, election workers and institutions across the nation.
US crime rates have fallen sharply since the 1990s, but are they truly at historic lows? Experts weigh long-term FBI data against recent upticks in violence and public fear.
“The United States of Events,” a Washington Post feature, traces how politics, culture, and crises have turned everyday happenings into defining national spectacles.
Washington has escalated efforts to curb China’s tech rise, tightening export controls, restricting advanced chips and pressuring allies, as both powers vie for dominance in critical technologies.
Iran claims it has captured US soldiers amid the ongoing regional conflict, while Washington firmly denies any troops are missing, deepening tensions and fueling diplomatic uncertainty.
Washington’s bid to reshape Venezuela faces entrenched institutions, loyal security forces, and regional backlash, revealing the limits of US power in Latin America.
ESPN’s latest “United States of sports betting” map tracks where wagering is legal, pending or prohibited, revealing rapid legislative shifts and new market opportunities nationwide.
Argentina’s libertarian President Javier Milei arrives in Washington pushing freer trade. His agenda could reshape US-Argentina ties, testing economic priorities, political will, and global market dynamics.
Iran has dismissed US President Donald Trump’s latest threats, insisting it will defend itself against any American attack. Officials warned that Tehran is fully prepared to respond to military or political aggression.
Diplomatic channels between Iran and the United States have reportedly been severed amid rising regional tensions, Al Jazeera reports, raising concerns over escalation and stalled nuclear talks.
A new column in The Washington Post examines whether America remains a nation of small businesses, probing shifting economic power and the pressures facing local entrepreneurs.
The United States has seized the oil tanker Olina in the Caribbean, marking the fifth vessel taken under its Venezuela sanctions blockade, according to Reuters sources.
U.S. authorities have seized a Venezuela-linked, Russian-flagged oil tanker after a weeks-long maritime pursuit, Reuters reports, in a move likely to heighten tensions with Moscow and Caracas.
The Washington Post faces mass layoffs as owner Jeff Bezos donates millions to Melania Trump, sparking criticism from media unions and press freedom advocates across Europe.