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Cattle rancher taking a calf to be branded

Tough Work, Tight Margins: How Cattle Branding Is Evolving in Nebraska

The population is shrinking, and the heifers just keep getting bigger. So the Burdick Ranch relies on neighbor volunteers and high school wrestlers to get the job done.

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Illustration of Karl Marx superimposed on the American flag, symbolizing the impact he's had on the U.S. over the years

What America Made of Marx

Tracing the leftist icon’s influence on the history of the United States

Trump’s “Golden Dome” Won’t Work—but It’ll Make Elon Musk Richer

For 40 years, missile defense has never been about keeping America safe. It’s all about the contracts.