Trump's arch may break ground without final approval. Veterans are trying to stop it
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum says "excavation work" will begin in the next two weeks, without approval from a key federal body. Veterans who sued ov...
Whatever happened to the U.S. campaign to ban child marriage?
The global effort to end child marriage is in the news. In the U.S., there's a new bill before Congress (but it's controversial). And the U.N. is desi...
Not a mistrial, yet. Clancy's lawyer asks for emergency appeal in her murder trial
The judge was on the verge of declaring a mistrial in Lindsay Clancy's murder case. Then her defense attorney requested time to seek an emergency stay...
Trump asks SCOTUS to OK changes to mail-in ballots. And, diesel prices hit record high
Trump has asked the Supreme Court to lift the block on his plan for the USPS to restrict mail voting ahead of the midterm elections. And, diesel price...
Scientists map key protein interactions linked with profound autism
Research published in the journal Science illuminates a "missing piece" in the biological understanding of profound autism and offers new targets for ...
Who owns the beach? A heated battle plays out in the Florida Panhandle
After years of fighting over who gets to use the beach, and where, in Walton County, Florida, public-use advocates are calling for a state constitutio...
Dry eyes are common in women. Here's why you shouldn't ignore them
Research suggests around half of all women in the menopausal transition years experience symptoms, like red, watery or gritty-feeling eyes. Hormonal s...
Federal civil rights data about students is finally out. It's different under Trump
The Education Department gathers a massive tranche of civil rights data about public school students. It's now available but harder to parse than in t...
Work set to begin in Trump's plan for triumphal arch
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with New York Times reporter Emily Badger about the Trump administration's plans to move forward with construction of a tri...
The price of diesel has reached an all-time high, a result of the war in Iran and Ukraine's attacks on Russian refineries. That will matter across the...
Trump administration pushes to remove tax exemption for private colleges with DEI policies
The Trump administration is proposing a rule that would strip private schools and colleges of their tax-exempt status if they provide targeted help to...
Argentina's Milei escalates Falklands dispute, seizing on Trump comments and oil tensions
Argentine President Javier Milei is escalating a dispute with Britain over the Falkland Islands with tougher sanctions targeting companies involved in...
2 trapped workers rescued from a hydropower tunnel 9 days after Nepal floods
Officials say rescuers in Nepal have pulled two workers alive from a tunnel Friday during an ongoing operation. The rescues come nine days after the A...
The Trump administration still aims to make state citizenship lists ahead of midterms
The Trump administration is taking the unprecedented step of creating lists of adult citizens who are eligible to vote in each state – but will not me...
Leon Black defies subpoena to testify in Epstein inquiry and sues House panel
The billionaire investor is under two subpoenas from the House Oversight Committee. But in his lawsuit, Black says the panel doesn't have the authorit...
Trump asks Supreme Court to lift block on USPS plan to restrict mail voting
The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to lift a temporary block on the U.S. Postal Service plan for President Trump's attempt to restri...
Later in life, Gloria Steinem found herself free of the 'demands of gender'
In 2015, the trailblazing feminist told Fresh Air she that had entered a new phase in life, one in which "you can do what you want." Steinem died Sept...
Dems demand DHS fund election security. And, journalist Gloria Steinem has died
Two Democrats are demanding that Homeland Security officials fund election security ahead of the midterms. And, trail-blazing journalist Gloria Steine...
