Growing Latino electorate could again be key to this election year in swing states
President Biden canceled an appearance at the annual conference of UnidosUS, a Latino civil rights and advocacy group. How are Latino voters responding to the Biden-Trump rematch?
Researchers aim to figure out how to harvest food and electricity off the same land
Solar farms generate resistance from neighbors worried about changing the agricultural landscape. So a team in Iowa is working on a way to grow food and harvest solar power on the same acreage.
Federal regulators approve a major overhaul of America's electric grid
The regulators approved sweeping changes to the way U.S. power lines are planned, built and funded. Will the new rules be enough to save America's overwhelmed power grid?
Former Trump personal attorney Michael Cohen will be back on the witness stand
Donald Trump's former personal attorney Michael Cohen is set to be cross-examined Tuesday in the criminal trial of the former president.
Maryland's Democratic primary is shaping up to be the most expensive in state history
Republicans believe a reliably blue Senate seat could flip red this fall, and help give the GOP the majority. That's raised the stakes of a tight Democratic primary .
Latest women's pro hockey league shows signs of eclipsing other attempts
The Professional Women's Hockey League is nearing the end of its first season. Past women's hockey leagues have failed. Will the PWHL survive?
Israeli strikes on aid convoys are not unusual, Human Rights Watch says
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks talks to Belkis Wille of Human Rights Watch, which examines casualties among aid workers in Gaza. She says there have been at least eight strikes on convoys and shelter homes.
How long have blue jeans been around? Paintings show they were worn in the 1600s
An exhibition opening this month in Paris will feature 17th-century paintings that show Italian peasants wearing the blue fabric.
Billions are being spent to keep fentanyl out of the U.S. Is it working?
Two new studies show fentanyl smuggling has increased dramatically despite efforts to target the cartels and tighten border security.
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Ukraine struggles to repel a Russian offensive along the northeastern border. President Biden is to announce new tariffs on Chinese imports. Gangs from China and Mexico flood U. S. with fentanyl.
Fake drug and alcohol treatment centers cause a big scandal in Arizona
Several Native American families are suing the state of Arizona for not doing enough to crack down on fake addiction treatment centers. The scheme allegedly bilked billions in taxpayer dollars.
