Asked to flag ‘negative’ National Park content, visitors gave their own 2 cents instead
Signs like this one in the Presidio of San Francisco, part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, have been…
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Several countries have privatized air traffic control. Should the U.S.?
The air traffic control tower at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport in Birmingham, Ala. on June 21. Russell Lewis | NPR In…
How to pay your respects to Melissa and Mark Hortman as they lie in state at the Minnesota Capitol
Minnesotans will be able to pay their respects to Melissa and Mark Hortman, along with their golden retriever Gilbert, as…
DFL Leader Melissa Hortman: A political force known for ambitious goals, adept ways
Melissa Hortman gave a big grin as she milled around in a balcony above the stage at the Fitzgerald Theater,…
Medicaid changes don't meet Senate rules in 'big, beautiful bill' says parliamentarian
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks with reporters following the weekly Senate Republican luncheon at the Capitol in Washington,…
Minnesota lawmaker shootings | MPR News
Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were fatally shot on June 14, 2025, in their Brooklyn Park home,…
Supreme Court upholds South Carolina’s ban on Medicaid funds for Planned Parenthood
The U.S. Supreme Court Drew Angerer | Getty Images The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed South Carolina to bar Planned…
‘Equal dignity’: U.S. map shows the impact of Obergefell v. Hodges decision
The White House shines with rainbow-colored lights June 26, 2015, celebrating the Supreme Court's ruling that the Constitution guarantees a…
Senators question Trump plan to kill federal funds for PBS, NPR and some foreign aid
People participate in a rally to call on Congress to protect funding for PBS and NPR outside the NPR headquarters…
Judge orders Trump administration to resume distributing money for EV chargers
Electric vehicles sit parked at a Tesla charging station in Sausalito, Calif. In 2021 Congress designated $5 billion dollars to…