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The history of U.S. News overlaps with some of the great stories of the 20th and 21st centuries.
1897 --- A Puzzle. How Can McKinley Satisfy Ohio, And Still Have A Little Patronage Milk Left For Other Patriots Of The Country? (Corbis Bettmann)
Throughout history cartoonists' influence has varied, but the enduring trade lives on.
A Washington, D.C., police officer in the weapons room of the Evidence Control Branch displays a gun confiscated by police. (Charlie Archambault for USN&WR)
Supreme Court hears arguments in the landmark case on the District of Columbia's gun ban.
A photograph of Lt. Cmdr. John S. McCain III taken during an interview with U.S.News & World Report after his release from captivity in Vietnam. (Thomas J. O'Halloran for USN&WR/Courtesy Library of Congress)
In this first-person account originally published in U.S. News in 1973, the eventual senator describes five harrowing years spent in captivity.
Great Moments in Campaign History: Dewey defeats Truman
Throught American History, our campaigns have illuminated social trends, defined politics—and traced the arc of history.
Special Report: Women of the Bible (Leonardo Da Vinci, detail from "The Annunciation", Summerfield Press/Corbis)
Modern scholarship provides a fresh perspective on the roles of women in the Old and New Testaments.
50 Ways to Improve Your Life in 2008 (Travis Foster for USN&WR)
Here are some ideas to streamline, get in shape, organize your finances, and have a richer life experience.
(Achmad Ibrahim/AP)
The institution of the Caliphate resonates with many Muslims, some of whom long for its return.
Incense is placed in the censer as part of the mass ritual celebrated in Latin at St. Mary, Mother of God Church in Washington, DC. The Tridentine mass is presented every Sunday at the church. (Jim Lo Scalzo for USN&WR)
A new interest in old ways takes root in Catholicism and many other faiths.
The aftermath of a night of drinking in a Panama City, FL hotel room during Spring Break 2004. (Nathaniel Welch/Redux)
More parents are being held criminally liable for their teens' drinking parties
Jesse Howes, a case manager for the Kansas Department of Corrections, talks to an inmate in a cell at the El Dorado Correctional Facility in El Dorado, Kansas, December 3, 2007. Howes meets with selected prisoners during the critical time about eight months before their release and continues to meet with them on the outside. (Scott Goldsmith/Aurora for USN&WR)
The largest release of prisoners in American history is on its way, and communities are preparing for it.
John McCain, after his release, stands with his father at a Conservative Club dinner on Capitol Hill, May 1, 1973. (Ron Sachs/Corbis Sygma)
How lessons learned around the family table are influencing the way would-be presidents are running.
The Maqbara hermitage at the Lama Foundation where a person can go on solo retreat. (Jim Lo Scalzo for USN&WR)
We explore the history, significance, and enduring power of spots that people consider most special.
Voices of History (Jeffrey MacMillan for USN&WR)
From World War II soldiers to the survivors of Hurricane Katrina, more people are sharing their own memories to bring the past back to life.
USN&WR's Anna Mulrine reports from Kabul on Muslim religious schools, some blamed for fostering terrorism and Islamic extremism, making a comeback. (Video still) (Anna Mulrine for USN&WR)
A new study is sparking debate over whether Muslim belief is compatible with critical inquiry.
One Fish, Two Fish, No Fish. (Charlie Archambault for USN&WR)
A new co-op approach to fishing tries to save the sea's bounty—and those whose jobs depend on it.
Children play in front of the Shenyang Olympic Sports Center Stadium, one of the five football venues of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, in Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning province. (Sheng Li/Reuters)
The corruption endemic in China has reached the Olympics. How crooked officials have cashed in on the 2008 games.
As the stark granite wall turns 25, controversy brews over a planned visitors center.
Even as satellites have grown more important and more vulnerable, the U.S. government has spent little to defend them.
(Lockheed Martin / Getty Images)
The legendary U-2 spy planes are busier than ever as they head toward a phaseout.
1957: A Year That Changed America (Rob Cady/USN&WR)
We look back at a year that changed America.
Barak Obama on the campaign trail. (Jim Lo Scalzo for USN&WR)
The voters are restless and the old rules don't matter. All bets are off for campaign '08. Here's an inside look at what may be a once-in-a-lifetime election.
Gen. Robert E. Lee (Corbis)
Even with a subject so brightly illuminated with scholarship and folklore, there are still shadows in which new discoveries lurk.
(Darryl Heikes for USN&WR)
But Reagan's words in Berlin will live on forever.
Nations are not likely to meet goals for sanitation, pollution, and irrigation systems by 2025.
(Jim Lo Scalzo for USN&WR)
But the president sticks to principles on policy issues.
Wounded Egyptian soldiers captured by Israeli forces during the Six-Day War. (Terry Fincher/Getty Images)
At the heart of the conflict 40 years ago lay the Arab refusal to accept Israel's legitimacy and statehood.
(David Butow/Redux for USN&WR)
As more people hit the roads, the Interstate Highway System is showing its age and traffic is growing worse.
Jamestown (Jim Lo Scalzo for USN&WR)
Struggling from one peril to the next, the early Virginia settlers established a colony that would last.
The shooter's troubling behavior, the campus response, and his gun purchases all hold broader lessons.
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What the future holds for the tiny African nation depends on the impact new leadership will have in government efforts to overcome a violent past.
U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales answers questions at a news conference Tuesday in Washington. (Jeffrey MacMillan for USN&WR) (Jeffrey MacMillan for USN&WR)
Chertoff, said to be the replacement, has a mess to clean up.
Pennsylvania's Amish won't ever forget the fall of 2006, but they are determined not to let the the school shootings define them, either.
How They Do It Better: What American Can Learn From Other Nations
Countries are using at least 30 practices that Americans may find beneficial.
Nixon gives a televised speech on Watergate in 1973. (Marion S. Trikosko for USN&WR)
It may be too soon for historians to judge George W. Bush. But the verdict is in for past chief executives.
PHOTO ESSAY: Vermont's War. The state of Vermont, where nearly three quarters of residents oppose the Iraq war, has the nation's highest per capita death rate in the conflict. (Charlie Archambault for USN&WR) (Charlie Archambault for USN&WR)
Known for its liberal politics, the Green Mountain State pays a heavy price in Iraq.
The Iraq Study Group, a bipartisan commission led by co-chairs James Baker and Lee Hamilton, issued a blunt and bleak assessment, warning that the situation is "grave and deteriorating." (12/6/06) Charlie Archambault for USN&WR
During a tough time for the U.S. various agencies mull changes while reformers battle to enact an agenda.
From General George Washington to President George Bush, a look back at major historical figures and events that shaped a nation.
It's the coolest hangout space for teens-but parents might be surprised at what their kids do there. Here's how to help keep them safe online.
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