A U.S. diplomat tells NPR why she resigned in protest over the policy in Gaza
As protests against the U.S. policy in Gaza unfold on college campuses across the country, the State Department is facing its own protests too.
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Abortion rights on the ballot may not be bad news for Republicans everywhere
More states than ever are gearing up to vote on abortion rights this fall, including Republican-led Missouri. There, voters could show the issue isn't a down-ballot Democratic dream everywhere.
A simple smile saved this man's life
Ken Wilcox's life felt hopeless, like there was nowhere left to turn. Then a simple act from a stranger on the street changed his perspective and his life.
U.S. to require automatic emergency braking on new vehicles in 5 years
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration unveiled the final version of the new regulation on Monday and called it the most significant safety rule in the past two decades.
As student protesters get arrested, they risk being banned from campus too
Students continue to protest at campuses across the country, despite the risk of arrest. Some schools now threaten demonstrators with disciplinary action, while others promise the opposite.
Grizzly bears are set to be reintroduced to the North Cascades
The federal government says it will restore grizzly bears to the North Cascades region in Washington state, where they have not been seen since 1996.
A drive through Alabama shows how pro-union sentiments are rising in the deep South
To understand labor in America, travel a short section of Interstate 20 through Alabama. Just off this highway, union hopes have been raised, crushed and dragged out for years.
This could be the impact if China's affordable EVs were sold in the U.S.
Two electric vehicle shoppers feel conflicted about how China's more affordable EVs would affect drivers, jobs and the climate if they were sold in the U.S.
Transgender health care must be paid for by state insurance, says an appeals court
The federal appeals court in Richmond, Va., ruled in favor of transgender patients on Monday. The case was brought by Medicaid recipients in West Virginia and state employees in North Carolina.
Cleanup is underway after deadly tornadoes ripped across parts of Oklahoma
This Weekend, tornadoes ripped through Oklahoma, Iowa and Nebraska. At least four people have died in Oklahoma and the destruction was enormous.