July 24, 2025 - In a surprising move, the Trump administration has become an unlikely ally for advocates opposing a plan to kill hundreds of thousands of barred owls in Pacific Coast forests, halting a controversial program designed to save the endangered northern spotted owl.

July 22, 2025 - A contentious bill making its way through the California legislature could fundamentally alter the landscape of telephone service in the state, potentially allowing AT&T to phase out its traditional copper-wire landline service in many areas. The bill, AB 470, pits the push for technological advancement against deep-seated concerns for public safety and universal access.

Multiple sources tell NPR that as part of the Trump administration's latest reduction-in-force, the U.S. Department of Education has gutted the office that handles special education.

Midway through her first semester of college, Silvana Clark realized she didn't have enough money to finish the year. Then, her drama professor stepped in.

Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt won the Nobel memorial prize in economics Monday for their research on how technological innovation fuels economic growth and creative destruction.

World leaders from more than 20 nations gathered in Egypt to formally sign the agreement, which Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi called "the birth of a glimmer of hope" for the region.

China has in recent years arrested and detained Christian leaders of underground churches, who are not registered with the government and under its control.

In South Carolina, more than 130 schoolkids are under quarantine after being exposed to measles. Across the U.S., total case counts could be even higher than the official number.