A guide to converting your lawn into a wildlife friendly garden
Turning your grass into a garden isn't as complicated as you think, but it will take time and effort. This step-by-step guide breaks down the process,...
Even as anxieties grow under Trump, these swing voters aren't ready to back Democrats
Swing voters in North Carolina say they are frustrated with President Trump and the state of the economy, but aren't ready to abandon him or his party...
As floods get worse, Britain tries a new solution: beavers
About 400 years ago, beavers were hunted to extinction across Britain. Now they're being reintroduced as little climate warriors, as communities harne...
Spencer Pratt is 'winning the internet,' but can he become mayor of Los Angeles?
Pratt, a former reality TV star, is flooding social media with edgy humor, AI slop and combative rhetoric as a way of grabbing attention and winning t...
COVID is shaping Americans' reaction to Ebola and hantavirus
Some Americans seem to be extra-alarmed about Ebola and hantavirus in the wake of COVID-19. But public health experts say they don't expect another pa...
TSA's new 'Gold+' program looks to increase private security screening at airports
The agency calls the program an update to the Screening Partnership Program, in which 20 U.S. airports currently use private security screeners rather...
Republicans work to pass reconciliation bill but ballroom money may get left out, Trump says Gulf allies persuaded him not to resume attacks on Iran, ...
Officers who defended Capitol from rioters sue to block payouts from fund
Two police officers who helped defend the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot are suing to block anyone from receiving payouts from a new settlement f...
Ex-prosecutor charged with sending to herself report on Trump classified probe
The former prosecutor faces federal charges over allegations that she sent a report on Jack Smith's investigation into President Trump's hoarding of c...
Netanyahu scolds Israeli security minister for videos taunting flotilla activists
Israel's national security minister triggered a backlash after releasing videos taunting detained flotilla activists who tried to breach the blockade ...
Ebola fears surge on the ground in Congo over rapid spread of a rare type
Healthcare workers in eastern Congo said Wednesday they are underprotected and undertrained in a rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak of a rare type of th...
Liberal U.S. mayors team up with European counterparts to fight authoritarianism
Ten U.S. mayors from cities such as Chicago and Cincinnati have joined a pact with European mayors to defend democracy and progressive values and figh...
Senate panel hears testimony on online sports betting, prediction markets
Senate lawmakers grilled sports betting industry officials during a hearing focused on recent cheating scandals, companies' marketing tactics and regu...
Supreme Court voting rights ruling could play a big role at the local level
The Supreme Court's recent ruling threatens the power of racial-minority voters in Voting Rights Act cases about not just Congress, but also at least ...
How to help children cope after shootings like the San Diego mosque killings
Children closest to an incident of gun violence have the most risk of lasting psychological effects. Here's what all parents should know about how to ...
How to help children cope after shootings like the San Diego mosque killings
Children closest to an incident of gun violence have the most risk of lasting psychological effects. Here's what all parents should know about how to ...
After the Kars4Kids ad is banned in California, we check in on nostalgic jingles past
A California judge has given Kars4Kids 30 days to either take its ads off the air or update them to disclose its affiliations to a Jewish charity base...
U.S. grand jury indicts Raul Castro, ex-Cuban president
The 94-year-old former leader of Cuba faces several charges, including four counts of murder for an attack on a humanitarian group more than 30 years ...
The Justice Department gives Trump an unprecedented settlement
D.O.J. gave Trump and his family immunity from tax audits and set up a $1.8 billion fund for victims of "government weaponization." Former government ...
The San Diego mosque shooting victims remembered as 'heroes' for protecting children
Amin Abdullah, Nadir Awad and Mansour Kaziha distracted and delayed two gunmen at the Islamic Center of San Diego. Their actions saved the many childr...
Greetings from Bali, where a kecak dance shows the triumph of good over evil
The kecak dance involves a retelling of one of the stories in the Ramayana, the Hindu epic poem. At the story's climax, there is an eruption of fire a...
How contagious is Ebola? And how worried should you be about the current outbreak?
This outbreak is being called "the perfect storm." How did it start, what are the characteristics of the strain that's causing it and how much of a th...
Barney Frank, former congressman and gay-rights pioneer, dies at 86
The former congressman was politically engaged until the end. As GBH reports, Even in hospice, Frank was actively working to spread the message of his...
How one Oregon city has raised a billion dollars for climate change
The Portland Clean Energy Fund has raised a billion dollars for climate change action via a retail tax on large corporations in the city. Other cities...
