The debate to fix an outdated and incorrect Harriet Tubman historic marker
A historical marker on Maryland's Eastern Shore contains errors about the story of Harriet Tubman, who grew up nearby. Some locals want to fix it, but others think it's fine how it is.
Summer storms created rivers and lakes in California's Death Valley
Death Valley's Badwater Basin is full of water after an epic year of rain and snow in California - and wildflowers are blooming extraordinarily late in the season.
Donald Trump Jr. takes the stand in family business fraud trial
Donald Trump Jr., former President Trump's second son, is set to testify in a civil fraud trial in New York.
A look at Hamas' labyrinthine tunnel network
As Israeli troops advance through Gaza, their target is elusive and dangerous: The Hamas tunnels. The underground network includes military headquarters, sleeping areas and workshops to make rockets.
A look at the laws that govern urban warfare in Gaza and beyond
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Tom Dannenbaum, who teaches international law at Tufts University's Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, about the law of armed conflict in the Israel-Hamas war.
The Rafah border crossing has been opened to a select few in Gaza
For the first time since Oct. 7, people have been able to leave Gaza. More than 70 critically wounded Palestinians and more than 300 people with foreign passports crossed into Egypt Wednesday.
Burying power lines could help prevent Californian wildfires. Who should pay for it?
Pacific Gas & Electric — whose equipment started some of California's deadliest wildfires — has proposed burying power lines in some at-risk areas. Local regulators have pushed back, citing costs.
Munchkin the miniature horse is ready to comfort patients at the Mayo Clinic
It's not uncommon to see comfort dogs coming to visit patients at hospitals and nursing homes but now a new animal is making the rounds at Minnesota's Mayo Clinic — meet Munchkin, the miniature horse.
Despite post-COVID efforts, the U.S. is still undersupplied with domestic-made PPE
Nearly a billion dollars went to trying to boost domestic manufacturing of PPE like masks and gloves. Experts say the effort is foundering and the nation isn't better off than it was three years ago.
Hospitals are struggling to overcome various drug shortages
Shortages of drugs ranging from life-saving chemotherapies to basic generics are straining the health care system. Hospitals are adapting to chronic interruptions in the supply of medicines.
A man wants to trademark 'Trump too small.' The case has made it to the Supreme Court
At the Supreme Court Wednesday, a case asks whether a California lawyer can own a federal trademark covering the phrase "Trump Too Small."
Thousands of Virginians were mistakenly removed from voter rolls before election
In Virginia, former felons have been mistakenly purged from the state's voter rolls. The Virginia state government says it's fixing the issue.