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UCLA storms past South Carolina to claim its 1st NCAA women's basketball title

UCLA secured the first NCAA women's basketball national championship in school history — a goal that was set after losing in the first Final Four last season.

Rep. Donny Lambeth, R-Forsyth, introduces compromise Medicaid legislation on the House floor Wednesday. The bill moves $319 million to fund the state's Medicaid program for the rest of the year and also takes a number of measures that Republicans say are intended to address its ballooning cost.

NC House, Senate advance Medicaid compromise legislation

The bill provides North Carolina's Medicaid program with the $319 million in rebase funding that Gov. Josh Stein has long pushed for. It also makes some changes to Medicaid eligibility.

After Supreme Court ruling, what's the future of the Voting Rights Act?

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with election law expert Richard Hasen about Wednesday's Supreme Court ruling in the landmark case Louisiana v. Callais.

President Trump has followed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's competitive authoritarian playbook, according to political scientists. But that playbook was not enough to save Orban from a landslide defeat Sunday.

Orbán's defeat is a win for democracy and a warning to Trump, analysts say

Hungarian American experts say Viktor Orbán's defeat in Hungary is a win for democracy, a warning for Trump and a lesson for Democrats and Republicans.

Federal debt exceeds $39 trillion for the 1st time. Why is this milestone significant?

The federal debt passed an uncomfortable milestone this year, outgrowing the entire U.S. economy. That poses risks, but policymakers show little sign of addressing it.

At 82, Rita Seibenaler, center, has been speaking out about the need for immigrant workers, including caregivers with Temporary Protected Status.

At 82, she's jumping into the fight over immigration. Here's why

As the Supreme Court weighs the Trump administration's termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians, seniors are advocating for protections for their immigrant caregivers.

Researchers found that plastic debris sits atop almost 92% of the reefs they studied, including some of the most remote and uninhabited ones. Here in Oman, plastic floats past an otherwise healthy reef.

Plastic is suffocating coral reefs — and it's not just bottles and bags

A new study takes a comprehensive look at the plastic debris smothering reefs, where in the ocean it's more prevalent — and how to deal with the problem.

U.S. Rep. George Santos leaves the Capitol Hill Club as members of the press follow him on Jan. 31 in Washington, D.C., amid ongoing investigations into his finances, campaign spending and false statements on the campaign trail.

N.Y. Rep. George Santos pleads not guilty to federal fraud charges

Federal prosecutors say Santos schemed to defraud campaign donors of their cash when he allegedly used the money to pay for personal expenses, including luxury clothes.

The average tax refund is higher this year, but falls short of promises.

Tax season was supposed to bring big refunds. So far they're less than expected

The average refund so far is $350 more than last year at this time, despite projections that it would be closer to $1,000 due to Republican-led tax changes as part of the Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Florida's public schools open this year under a slate of new education laws

Teachers in Florida are navigating new rules on how they teach topics involving sexual orientation, race and more. Some say the rules are stifling while others pledge they won't change how they teach.

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