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Latest reporting on United States (place): 158 stories, most recently on 18 October 2026. Source-linked and updated as new reports are published.

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  1. Trump says 'massive' oil, gas and mineral exploration to begin in Greenland

    US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that a "massive" oil, gas and mineral exploration was slated to begin in Greenland. The US, Denmark and Greenland last month signed a security agreement after Trump's repeated threats to seize control of the island.

    World · France 24 · World ·

  2. Across the US, people don’t want data centers coming to their communities

    As data centers pop up across the nation, Americans have significant concerns that span political and climate-related perspectives. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Regardless of their views on politics or climate change, most Americans oppose the development of data centers in their communities.

    Science & Climate · The Conversation · Environment ·

  3. US midterm elections and the mutiny in the MAGA ranks

    Though a ruling party losing congressional seats in midterms is nothing new, this November’s polls stand out: Republican candidates are distancing themselves from Trump, exposing internal fissures and raising questions about MAGA’s future.

    Elections · Frontline · Politics ·

  4. Donald Trump has wandered into a Thomas Bernhard novel and made vanity great again

    The Austrian writer understood the absurdity of human vanity and our endless hunger for recognition. Trump’s furious response to the Nobel peace prize could almost have come from one of his novels – except that this time the narrator is the president of the United States of America.

    World · Daily Maverick · Latest (South Africa) ·

  5. California is taking a beating from an unusually destructive 2026 Pacific hurricane season

    Waves crash into damaged homes in Long Beach, Calif., amid high surf generated by Tropical Storm Rachel on Oct. 11, 2026. Mario Tama/Getty Images California isn’t a place most Americans associate with tropical weather, but it’s taking a beating in 2026 from one of the most active eastern Pacific…

    Science & Climate · The Conversation · Environment ·

  6. What colleges and universities need from donors to thrive

    Graduates pass the John Harvard Statue during Harvard University's commencement on May 29, 2025. Harvard was the school's first big donor. Craig F. Walker/The Boston Globe via Getty Images In 1638, John Harvard, an English-born Puritan minister and teacher in the Massachusetts Bay Colony…

    Education · The Conversation · Education ·

  7. How much rain can a hurricane make, and does the storm size matter?

    Hurricane Harvey dropped several feet of rain on Texas, stranding trucks, people and their pets. Scott Olson/Getty Images Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com.

    Science & Climate · The Conversation · Environment ·