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Montana health officials are seeking to increase oversight of nonprofit hospitals amid debate about whether they pay their fair share. The proposal comes nine months after a KHN investigation found that some of Montana's wealthiest hospitals, such as the Billings Clinic, lag behind state and national averages in community giving.

Montana health officials call for more oversight of nonprofit hospitals

Montana is one of the latest states to suggest many nonprofit hospitals aren't giving back enough in charitable contributions to the community to justify their tax-exempt status.

Tucker Salls, a member of the Connecticut National Guard, receives a COVID-19 vaccine at Bradley Air National Guard Base in East Granby, Connecticut, Jan. 2, 2021.

10% of National Guardsmen are unvaccinated. Some states say they should be allowed to serve anyway.

The Pentagon said unvaccinated guardsmen won't get paid and can't participate in federally-funded deployments, but some states are concerned that will affect the Guard's ability to do its job.

To mark the 75th anniversary of this uniquely American cultural movement, NPR is traveling across the country for a look forward in our series "The Next Stage."

Across the U.S., regional theaters are starting to transform. Here's why

In the first of our six-part series, NPR's Bob Mondello explains how the theater that most Americans see is being transformed.

The Federal Aviation Administration has rejected a regional airline's bid to reduce the number of flight hours needed to become a commercial airline pilot.

1 airline made a bid to reduce flight hours required for new pilots. FAA rejects it

Regulations require 1,500 hours of flight time for pilot certification. Regional airline Republic Airways wanted graduates of its flight school to be eligible in half that time. The FAA said no.

The seal for the City of San Diego is pictured above in this undated photo.

San Diego no longer requiring COVID tests for unvaccinated employees

The city has stopped requiring employees to take weekly COVID-19 tests, after firing eight employees who had previously refused to take the tests.

Share your stories of navigating information gaps with friends and family overseas

Members of diaspora communities — NPR wants to hear your stories about navigating discussions with family and friends when you aren't on the same page about what's happening in the world.

Many people have concerns that the Supreme Court ruling that overturned <em>Roe v. Wade</em> and the right to abortion could jeopardize other rights, such as same-sex marriage.

This GOP strategist is calling on Republican senators to safeguard same-sex marriage

With the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade, many are concerned that same-sex marriage could be next. Will Republicans band together to protect this right for Americans?

In 1993, Queen Elizabeth II and her heir, then-Prince Charles, reached a deal with the government in which they agreed to voluntarily pay taxes — but to be exempt from an inheritance tax. Mother and son are seen here in 2019 in London.

No, King Charles III won't pay any inheritance tax on his massive gain

Under a government agreement, King Charles III won't have to pay the U.K.'s standard 40% inheritance tax on the massive wealth he inherits from his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.

President Biden speaks during an event Tuesday celebrating the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act on the South Lawn of the White House. The new law gives Medicare the power to negotiate drug prices.

Legal fights and loopholes could blunt Medicare's new power to control drug prices

The Inflation Reduction Act gives Medicare historic new powers to limit prescription drug prices. But the pharmaceutical industry is already lobbying to dull their impact.

Seattle Pacific University students and staff have sued leaders of the board of trustees for refusing to put an end to the university's discriminatory hiring practices.

Seattle Pacific University leaders are sued for anti-LGBTQ hiring practices

The lawsuit says the university discriminates against potential faculty members by prohibiting individuals in same-sex relationships from being hired.

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