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Europe recently downgraded the protected status of wolves, sparking concern among conservationists who warn this may undo decades of progress and lead to the species becoming threatened again.

In 2007, North Carolina permanently banned new or expanded hog farms that collect waste in lagoons and spray it on fields as fertilizer. The idea was to shift to cleaner disposal methods at these concentrated animal feeding operations, or CAFOs. But apart from experiments with converting swine waste to biogas, little has changed. Meanwhile, the more lightly regulated poultry industry has exploded, prompting new concerns about poultry waste. David Boraks has more in the second instalment of our series "CAFO Country."

Statistically speaking, climate change isn’t on the tip of most North Carolinians’ tongues — not often, anyway. How do we change that?

Mississippi recently declared a public health emergency because its infant mortality rate has surged. And with Medicaid cuts coming, experts fear the crisis may worsen in other states.

Before Oscar-nominated movie Emilia Pérez, star Karla Sofía Gascón was relatively unknown in her home country. Now, Spanish news shows are filled with commentary about the actress and the fallout over her tweets.

A thousand feet beneath the desert, the United States conducts experiments to verify that its weapons work. But some fear a live test could come soon.

Auto insurance companies often use credit history as a factor in setting premiums

Without congressionally approved funding, public media stations say communities will be left with aging infrastructure amid growing risks from extreme weather.

The Hopi Tribe received a multimillion-dollar federal grant to install solar panels and battery storage systems for hundreds of homes. But the Trump administration has canceled the funding.

Starting in 2020, all North Carolina schools were required to use a framework called Multi‑Tiered Systems of Support, or MTSS, to help identify struggling students. But some families and advocates say the system is creating delays for children who need special education services.