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Under President Donald Trump's orders, members of the Washington, D.C., National Guard have reported for duty across the nation's capital.
A "physical presence" on D.C. streets: Trump's decision to deploy the military drew sharp condemnation from advocates and some residents, who disputed the president's justification that the city was plagued by crime and homelessness.
Smithsonian review to remove 'divisive' materials
The Trump administration launched a "comprehensive" review of the Smithsonian Institution, taking a microscope to the nation's premier museum system amid a culture war campaign that has targeted leading American institutions. In a letter sent to the institution on Tuesday, officials said the review would determine if materials conformed to the Trump administration's views on teaching history. Within 120 days, the Smithsonian is expected to begin making "content corrections where necessary" among other changes.
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Will Tropical Storm Erin hit the US?
Tropical Storm Erin, which is still thousands of miles from the U.S. East Coast in the central Atlantic Ocean, is traveling west and forecast to strengthen into the season's first hurricane by Thursday, the National Hurricane Center said. The stronger the Bermuda High - a semi-permanent ridge of high pressure that sits over the western Atlantic Ocean in the summer - the more of a threat Erin is to the United States. A weaker Bermuda High is better news. But all signs point to Erin reaching major hurricane status, the hurricane center said. The forecast is due to warm waters where the storm is expected to track, providing fuel for the system.
America's farmers are aging. There's no one to replace them.
With nearly 40% of all farmland across the country now owned by farmers over the age of 65, it's raising alarm bells. Industry leaders are voicing concerns about the future of American agriculture and the country's food supply. The current dilemma facing the farming industry ties back to the 1980s farm crisis, when thousands of families lost their farms due, in part, to plummeting land values and overproduction. The economic downturn altered the way young people thought about farming. Enrollment in agriculture-based college programs dropped, starting a trend of young people who grew up in farming families opting not to continue the business.
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The US suburbs where the grass really is greener
New York's wealthiest suburb is Scarsdale, a name long linked to affluence. Wellesley, the most well-heeled Boston suburb, is known for academia. McLean, a high-earner enclave outside the nation's capital, houses diplomats and spies. USA TODAY dove into a new report that identifies the wealthiest suburbs of America's 50 largest metropolitan areas in 2025. Some of the names are familiar. But perhaps surprisingly, other affluent suburbs are larely unknown.
Photo of the day: This Barbie gets equal pay
Venus Williams selected her outfit from her 2007 Wimbledon win for her own Barbie. Why? It was the first year the women's and men's singles champions earned equal prize money at Wimbledon, a cause that Williams championed long before her win. In an exclusive interview with USA TODAY Sports, Williams said seeing her own Barbie marked a "full-circle moment."
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