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What Benefits Do Presidents Get After They Leave Office?

Barack Obama walks on the colonnade after leaving the Oval Office for the last time as President on January 20, 2017.

What Benefits Do Presidents Get After They Leave Office?

New York Senate Passes Bill Banning Sale of Cats, Dogs, and Rabbits in Pet Stores

Who let the dogs out? The New York State Senate, that's who.

New York Senate Passes Bill Banning Sale of Cats, Dogs, and Rabbits in Pet Stores

10 Fierce Facts About Bella Abzug

Bella Abzug in the 1970s.

10 Fierce Facts About Bella Abzug

Vermont Just Banned Residents From Throwing Food Scraps in the Trash

Compost is delicious trash salad for your soil.

Vermont Just Banned Residents From Throwing Food Scraps in the Trash

Why Did States Require Blood Tests for Marriage Licenses for So Long?

A young woman gets tested for syphilis in a "trailer-laboratory" in Washington, D.C. in 1937.

Thomas Edison’s First Patented Invention—a Voting Machine for Congress—Was a Total Flop

Sadly, Congress voted 'No' on using Thomas Edison's voting machine.

What Is the Insurrection Act?

The Insurrection Act gives the president the authority to address domestic disturbances using the military.

The Arlington National Cemetery Just Opened Its Time Capsule from 1915—See What’s Inside

That red ribbon is the literal "red tape" that we now use as an idiom to describe bureaucratic processes.

The IRS Launched an Online Tool to Track Your Stimulus Check

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What Does 'State of Emergency' Really Mean?

Firefighters battle a state of emergency.

Coronavirus Stimulus Checks Are Coming: Here's How to See If You Qualify

Most Americans will soon be receiving a stimulus check.

Tax Day for Americans Will Be Pushed Back to July 15

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Canadian Man Named Lorne Grabher Stripped of His Right to Have a ‘GRABHER’ License Plate Is Appealing the Court’s Decision

Lorne Grabher shows off his forbidden license plate.

15 Fascinating Facts About Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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Why Queen Elizabeth II Doesn’t Need a Passport to Travel Abroad

Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh during a visit to Australia in 2011.

49 Notable Columbia University Alumni

Julia Stiles at the Golden Globe Awards in 2011.