Counties will start receiving a surge of applications less than two weeks before the Oct. 5 registration deadline, adding work at one of the busiest points in the election calendar.

Scientists are asking people to turn their outdoor lights off to help migrating birds find their way south.

The Spokane area is still recovering from wildfires that devastated the region in early August. These events are only expected to get more severe, which means residents who build and live in these areas will have to play a bigger role in wildfire prevention.

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AN emergency medication distributed across the US has been recalled over fears some products may no longer be sterile. Customers reportedly discovered cracked and leaking vials, sparking concerns o…

An investigation from our media partners at the Texas Tribune highlights why all voters should confirm their voter registration status while there’s still time. The Texas Tribune, in partners…

A single-payer universal health care system could cover every American, save more than 100,000 lives a year, and still cost $1 trillion less than the system it

Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds themselv...

Four months, thousands of lives, billions of dollars.

Team in Ohio finds swapping to electric has ‘very large’ impact, despite study being scaled back by Trump cuts A US study has found a 70% drop in hospital admissions and days off from work or school when people with poorly controlled asthma had their gas stove and hob replaced with electric. Ohio’s publicly owned MetroHealth began the study in December 2024 but funding was terminated early by the incoming Trump administration. It had been designed to investigate if replacing gas cooking improved asthma for 1,200 people living near Cleveland, Ohio. Continue reading...

Conway, the former GOPer turned Trump critic who’s running for Congress as a Democrat, lays out his case that Republicans will eventually have no choice but to remove the president before his term ends.

Brandon Booth, 42, has been booked on suspicion of murder.

Have you experienced setbacks in your care or benefits amid the changes at the Department of Veterans Affairs? ProPublica wants to hear from you.

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During periods of hot, dry weather, you can help mammals, birds and insects survive by providing water, shade and food

The UCL study also found physically punished children were more likely to struggle in school Children smacked by their parents struggle to get good exam results and are more likely to bully others, causing a negative impact on society, according to new research calling for smacking to be banned. The study by University College London (UCL) found that children in England who were physically punished at the ages of three, five and seven were significantly less likely to pass GCSE exams compared with other children, even after factors such as family background were taken into account. Continue reading...

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