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How the U.S. Capitol's Design Was Chosen By Public Competition
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The U.S. Capitol is one of the most impressive buildings in the world. And how its design was chosen is quite a story. HowStuffWorks explains.
How Does the U.S. Government Declassify Top Secret Documents?
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The FBI's seizure of top secret files from Donald Trump's home shined a spotlight on the declassification system. How does the process work?
How Is a 19th-century Obscenity Law Being Used to Ban the Abortion Pill?
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The Comstock Act is suddenly in the public spotlight, and has become the newest weapon in the fight against legal abortion in the U.S.
10 Jobs You Can Do in Your Jammies
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A job you do in your pajamas doesn't only have to be a job you do at home. Learn 10 occupations where night attire is fine at HowStuffWorks.
How the U.S. Coast Guard Works
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Unique among the U.S. armed forces, the Coast Guard is perpetually on active duty, entrusted with lots responsibilities and chronically underfunded. Learn about the U.S. Coast Guard.
Why Do Americans Pay Taxes on April 15?
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To U.S. taxpayers, April 15 comes with lots of scrambling and sweating to send some cash or paperwork to the IRS. But why does Tax Day fall on that particular date? And why is it on April 18 sometimes?
10 Things That Aren't Free Speech
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Free speech is a very guarded freedom, but that doesn't mean citizens can say whatever they like with no punishment. Learn more at HowStuffWorks.
Why Hasn't There Been Another Constitutional Convention?
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The first and only Constitutional Convention was held in Philadelphia in 1787. HowStuffWorks NOW looks into why there haven't been others.
Why Are School Buses Yellow?
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The iconic "school bus yellow" was the invention of an educator named Frank Cyr. But if yellow is so good for visibility, why don't all fire trucks use it too?
Will the 2020 Census Count the LGBTQ Community?
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The U.S. LGBTQ community wants to be counted in the 2020 Census. HowStuffWorks talks to experts about why the Census may not track sexual orientation.