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Peggy Jones-Foxx, president of the Wichita Black Nurses Association, teaches prenatal education classes as part of a new initiative to reduce Black infant mortality.

Too many Black babies are dying. Birth workers in Kansas fight to keep them alive

Nationally, infant mortality declined to a record low in 2020. But a 58% rise in Black infant mortality in Kansas sent birth experts searching for answers and solutions.

Vehicles drive along the SR-56 freeway in Carmel Valley, Oct. 17, 2022.

After pledging 'net zero' emissions, San Diego wants to spend $22.5M to expand a freeway

The addition of new HOV lanes on SR-56 is a rare instance of the city covering 100% of a freeway expansion's construction costs.

Emmett Till's statue reflects the afternoon sun, during its unveiling on Friday in Greenwood, Miss.

A statue of Emmett Till is unveiled in Mississippi

Hundreds of people applauded as Greenwood, Miss., unveiled a larger-than-life statue of Emmett Till on Friday, not far from where white men kidnapped and killed the Black teen in 1955.

Voters make their way to the polls during the first day of early voting in Atlanta on Oct. 17.

Black men, a key voting bloc, leave Georgia governor's race an open question

Black men are an essential demographic in the Georgia gubernatorial race. But experts say decades of discontent with Democrats have complicated their support for candidates like Stacey Abrams.

People bring bags of drugs into Tapestry Health's office if they suspect the drugs contain xylazine, a sedative that is starting to permeate illegal opioids and cocaine.

An animal tranquilizer is making street drugs even more dangerous

The sedative xylazine is starting to permeate illegal opioids and cocaine. It does not respond to naloxone, an overdose reversal medication, and may be to blame for grisly injuries and infections.

Pres. Biden takes the stage at Mira Costa College in Oceanside to campaign for Mike Levin on Nov. 3, 2022.

Pres. Biden stumps for Rep. Mike Levin in tight 49th District race

Speaking in Oceanside, the president said the outcome of the election would "determine the direction of the country for at least a decade."

Roger Houser's family has worked the land in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley for three generations. But it has been getting harder to make a living raising cattle there. So Houser was excited when a solar company showed up offering to lease his property. It would have been good money heading into retirement. But his hopes were dashed by a four-year battle against solar development in Page County.

An activist group is spreading misinformation to stop solar projects in rural America

An NPR/Floodlight investigation found that a longtime Republican insider is stoking solar opposition by spreading bad information about health and environmental risks. Her influence is growing.

The Tesla factory in Gruenheide, about 20 miles southeast of Berlin in the state of Brandenburg, on Oct. 26. Tesla opened the factory — its first in Germany — earlier this year in an area characterized by its forests and small lakes. The company has already started clearing trees for an expansion, pending approval from regulators.

Tesla's first European factory needs more water to expand. Drought stands in its way

The manufacturing plant is in the east German state of Brandenburg, one of the most water-scarce regions of the country. Residents fear an expansion would lead to a water shortage.

Activists unfurled a banner calling David Malpass a climate denier on the World Bank headquarters after he refused to say if he believed man-made emissions contributed to global warming.

Climate activists want Biden to fire the head of the World Bank. Here's why

Climate activists have never liked Trump-appointed World Bank President David Malpass. But this week, his comments on climate change fueled calls for President Biden to make a change.

A man shouts into a bullhorn as Trump supporters gather in front of the Maricopa County Elections Department in Phoenix, where ballots were being counted following the 2020 presidential election. Federal officials have warned about violence erupting after this year's election, with experts particularly concerned about the period after Nov. 8.

Concerns of violence grow as Election Day nears

Researchers say the days following the election may pose a greater risk of violence than Election Day itself, particularly in locations where vote counting drags on.

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