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This Frederick Douglass mural in Easton, Md., is a modern-day makeover that has some in the abolitionist's hometown divided.

A Frederick Douglass mural in his hometown in Maryland draws some divisions

A mural depicting Frederick Douglass in a chunky wristwatch, a slim-cut suit and crisp white Converse has divided the town of Easton, Md., in his birth county of Talbot.

In 2023, opioid settlement funds flowed to states. Here's how it's going

Some $1.5 billion flowed to local government coffers this year, sparking debates about transparency and how to spend the money. Here are 5 takeaways from a year's worth of reporting on the issue.

Former President and 2024 presidential hopeful Donald Trump at a campaign event in Iowa on Tuesday.

What's next after Colorado? Here's where other challenges to Trump's candidacy stand

Lawsuits in more than a dozen states are looking to follow a Colorado court's lead in declaring former President Donald Trump ineligible for election in 2024 due to his role in the Jan. 6 attack.

Ian Billick, a field biologist and the mayor of Crested Butte, Colo., led a push to ban natural gas hookups in new construction as part of an effort to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

How a utility company fought to keep two Colorado towns hooked on fossil fuels

Environmental advocates worry natural gas providers are using customer dollars to block local action on climate change. Colorado is one of a handful of states trying to limit the practice.

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani speaks during a news conference after his defamation trial outside the federal courthouse in Washington, Friday, Dec. 15, 2023. A jury awarded $148 million in damages on Friday to two former Georgia election workers who sued Rudy Giuliani for defamation over lies he spread about them in 2020 that upended their lives with racist threats and harassment.

Rudy Giuliani files for bankruptcy a day after a judge orders him to pay $146 million

The bankruptcy filing follows a Wednesday court order that Giuliani, a former campaign attorney for Donald Trump, must immediately pay millions to two 2020 election workers that he defamed.

Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally on Saturday in Durham, N.H. He is at the center of a few key questions that the Supreme Court could take on during the 2024 presidential election.

How the Supreme Court may play a pivotal role in 2024, from immunity to insurrection

The high court already has agreed to consider two cases that relate to GOP front-runner Donald Trump, and a third may be on the way after a Colorado ruling that could take him off the primary ballot.

During protests in the West Bank, Palestinians carry Hamas flags and chant support for the Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas.

As Israel fights to destroy Hamas, the group's popularity surges among Palestinians

In the Israeli-occupied West Bank, a recent poll found 68% of Palestinians say the Oct. 7 Hamas attack was a legitimate act of defiance and support for the group has more than tripled to 44%.

Oval Heating and A/C workers install a more efficient condensing gas boiler in a Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania home. New Department of Energy efficiency standards can only be met with these boilers or furnaces, which save customers about 15% on their gas utility bill.

Land of the free, home of the inefficient: appliance standards as culture war target

To meet climate goals, energy efficiency for dozens of appliances is getting renewed attention from the Biden administration.

Student loan forgiveness isn't dead yet, and other takeaways from 2023

What to make of all the student loan news this year? We have three takeaways, and a literary analogy (it's NPR afterall).

America's teens and tweens are embracing skin care products and buying more than they did last year.

Tweens used to hate showers. Now, they're taking over Sephora

Holiday wish lists are all dewy skin drops, hyaluronic acid and lip oil — leaving parents amused and confused.

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