As trawlers compete with Greenland sharks for halibut and cod, conservationists and fishers clash over what to do about misunderstood species

For the 2026 elections, NPR has collected deadlines and information on how to register to vote — online, in person or by mail — in every U.S. state and territory.

Washington, D.C. (September 30, 2026)—Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, launched an investigation into Amazon, Google, Meta and Oracle over their use of non-disclosur...

Many men rape; many men giggle encouragingly, or shrug indifferently, when their friends rape. Many men rape, and few seem to think that it’s a very big deal

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The Interior secretary is quietly meeting with AI hyperscalers while seeking to accommodate them on his department’s land.

Children’s Health Defense (CHD) founder and current U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will deliver the keynote address at the upcoming “CHD in D.C.” conference on Sept. 17 at the Grand Hyatt...

Waterfront homes are collapsing along the coast. Homeowners generally have plenty of warning before their house buckles. So why aren't most houses removed, or at least emptied, before they fall?

House Republicans spent this week doing everything they could to avoid a fight they’re clearly terrified of losing.

In one of the largest private land return initiatives in what is now known as New York State, a forested 600-acre property is returning to Indigenous care.

Sen. Mike Lee is publicly siding with President Donald Trump’s Justice Department as it investigates his state’s elections chief, a fellow Republican.

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The Environmental Protection Agency is finalizing a rule that’ll drastically weaken restrictions on “stripper wells,” which tend to be old, poorly maintained and prone to leaking methane, the highly p...

A ​defense lawyer appealing his client's murder conviction submitted a brief containing made-up police testimony and witnesses fabricated ‌by OpenAI's ChatGPT, New Mexico's highest court said.

The proposed benefit, a top policy priority for Vice President JD Vance, would apply only to married couples and tap a fund intended to provide federal child care subsidies to working parents.