Oyster stocks have plunged in the Chesapeake. This resident wants to bring them back
Oyster reefs once abounded in the Chesapeake, but overharvesting slashed their populations, leading to poorer water quality and less habitat for other...
Your writing was flagged as AI. What does that actually mean?
As editors turn to imperfect AI detection tools to weed out machine-generated submissions, writers who say they were falsely accused of using AI are l...
Plans for a data center threaten scenic wilderness and dark skies in West Virginia
Residents are fighting back against plans for a project that would span thousands of acres near the Monongahela National Forest and popular outdoor re...
Judge orders an inquiry into potential DOJ misconduct in Trump's golf course case
A federal judge is opening an formal inquiry into Trump officials' conduct in the East Potomac case, including whether they misled the court about the...
ICE activity is surging ahead of midterms. So is voter turnout.
Across the country, there are reports of heightened ICE activity. Advocates worry about how close it is to midterms, but so far voter turnout is surgi...
NPR special: 5 takeaways from a year of listening to swing voters
Every election, there is a crucial sliver of voters who help determine which candidates win. Here are five takeaways from a year of listening to voter...
Why is the Cheesecake Factory at the center of the latest culture war?
A joke by former President Obama has gone viral and received backlash from the Trump administration as the issue of affordability looms large over nex...
Binance flags 'potential security issue,' says approximately $6.3 billion impacted
It wasn't immediately clear the extent of the damage hackers might have been able to cause, and Binance had not explicitly confirmed that funds had be...
Alaska's Senate race faces claims of spoiler candidate. And, Hegseth ousts Army general
Alaska's governor ordered an investigation into claims that Dems recruited a spoiler candidate to confuse voters. And, Hegseth ousted an Army general ...
Candy prices got you scared stiff? What to know about the cost of Halloween this year
Prices for candy, the most popular Halloween purchase, and gum have risen 7.7% in one year and are up more than 18% in two years, according to the lat...
Trump's VA killed a home loan program. Thousands of veterans are paying the price
An NPR investigation finds that more than 15,000 military veterans were put into much-higher-cost home loans after the Trump administration cut a key ...
'Affordability? For who?' Voters decide between helping homeowners or public services
Candidates across the U.S. have paid lip service to affordability issues. In Florida, the question of how to save voters money, and at what cost, is l...
Websites pretending to be local news are boosting Democratic candidates
The websites of unknown origin are targeting key U.S. House races. They are getting picked up by ChatGPT's responses but Google's products avoid promo...
2026 midterm election voter guides: Find local resources in your community
NPR member stations are gathering information for voters — from voter guides down to local races. Scroll through to find your state and the resources ...
Nearly 2 out of 3 teens and tweens use AI chatbots, new research shows
Most kids say they use chatbots for help with homework and when they're stressed, lonely, or anxious. And how they use chatbots is tied to their menta...
Here are the Senate races to watch ahead of Election Day
The competitive map for control of the U.S. Senate has expanded considerably in the final days before Election Day. Here's a ranking of those competit...
For voters from immigrant families and new citizens, voting is bigger than themselves
While many young voters are focused on the cost of living in the election, for some from immigrant families, the political calculation — and their vot...
How powerful is Elon Musk? How his political influence compares to past U.S. moguls
Critics say the tech entrepreneur's enormous wealth has given him too much political power. But when stacked up against other notable American moguls,...
Candidates make their final push to voters, Alaska roiled by allegations that Democrats tried to prop up a spoiler candidate, U.S. could resume confl...
Justice Department issues subpoenas to California election workers
Grand jury subpoenas sent to election workers in Los Angeles come amid escalating tensions between the Trump administration and California election of...
Some rural Republicans in California say redistricting has left them without a voice
California's far northeastern corner used to be a reliably red congressional district. But Proposition 50 carved it up, meaning many voters there may ...
