NPR stations targeted for cuts by Trump have provided lifelines to listeners during disasters
After Hurricane Helene devastated Asheville, North Carolina, the sound coming from open car windows as residents gathered on a street…
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After paying people to leave, one federal agency is scrambling to fill positions
Samples of insects that agricultural specialists look for when inspecting flowers for harmful pests are seen at Miami International Airport…
Feds move to advance two controversial mining projects in northern Minnesota
Two moves this week – one by Congress, one by the Trump administration – seek to help pave the way…
Scientific societies say they’ll do national climate assessment after Trump dismisses report authors
WASHINGTON — Two major scientific societies on Friday said they will fill the void from the Trump administration’s dismissal of…
White House comes out with sharp spending cuts in Trump’s 2026 budget plan
President Donald Trump’s 2026 budget plan would slash nondefense domestic spending by $163 billion while increasing expenditures on national security,…
Trump again threatens Harvard’s tax-exempt status, saying, ‘It’s what they deserve!’
People gather to take photos with the John Harvard statue at Harvard University. President Trump made another threat to Harvard’s…
Midwest carbon pipeline could face new challenge from Iowa lawmakers
A proposed carbon-capture pipeline that would traverse through several Midwestern states could face more hurdles in Iowa as a dozen…
Snakes have bitten this man hundreds of times. His blood could help make a better treatment
NEW YORK — Tim Friede has been bitten by snakes hundreds of times — often on purpose. Now scientists are…
Rural communities were promised millions in disaster funds. Trump is ending it
The Trump administration canceled billions of dollars in disaster preparedness grants. This mobile home park in Rising Sun, Md., has…
Soviet-era spacecraft is set to plunge to Earth a half-century after its failed launch to Venus
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A Soviet-era spacecraft meant to land on Venus in the 1970s is expected to soon plunge…