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Arecibo Observatory's mammoth telescope collapsed overnight. It's seen here in November, after a cable damaged its dish.

Video: Arecibo Observatory Telescope Collapses, Ending Era Of World-Class Research

Astronomers compare losing the observatory in Puerto Rico to losing a big brother. It was once the world's largest single-dish radio telescope.

A poster says, "A future engineer is hungry," at a San Diego Hunger Coalition press conference, Oct. 24, 2018.

San Diego County School Districts Are Leaving $170M In Federal Nutrition Aid On The Table

The San Diego Hunger Coalition is urging schools and after-school program providers to opt into federal breakfast, supper and summer meal programs.

"If we're not able to address the short-term cash needs of rural hospitals, we're going to see hundreds ... close before this crisis ends," warns the head of the National Rural Hospital Association. "This is not hyperbole."

Coronavirus Threatens Rural Hospitals Already At The Financial Brink

About half of U.S. rural hospitals operate in the red on a good day. Now facing a pandemic, hospital CEOs warn that, without federal help, their doors may close when the community most needs them.

Immigrants walk down the hall of a dormitory at the U.S. government's newest holding center for migrant children in Carrizo Springs, Texas, Tuesday, July 9, 2019.

Judge Rules Against Trump Administration Over Detention Of Migrant Children

A federal judge in Los Angeles on Friday decided the Trump administration's new rules to hold migrant children indefinitely are illegal.

Attorney General William Barr announced an update in the investigation of the deadly shooting last month at a naval base in Pensacola, Fla. He said Monday: "This was an act of terrorism."

DOJ Says 21 Saudi Cadets Being Expelled From U.S. Over Extremist, Child Porn Content

The announcement comes a month after a Saudi national opened fire at a naval base in Pensacola, Fla., killing three sailors. Attorney General William Barr called the shooting an act of terrorism.

Mark McClellan, former Food and Drug Administration commissioner, told NPR that Americans should feel confident in the FDA's approach toward a vaccine.

FDA COVID-19 Vaccine Process Is 'Thoughtful And Deliberate,' Says Former FDA Head

Rachel Martin speaks with former Food and Drug Administration commissioner Dr. Mark McClellan about this week's FDA advisory panel on COVID-19 vaccine research.

President Donald Trump speaks during a coronavirus task force briefing at the White Houseon Friday. Seated from left, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr. Anthony Fauci, White House coronavirus response coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx, Surgeon General Jerome Adams, and Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn.

Market And Business Ties Often Determine Where COVID-19 Supplies Go

Under a collaboration between the Trump administration and major corporations, the marketplace and business ties often shape decisions about who gets life-saving equipment, and who has to wait.

Rod Rosenstein, the former deputy attorney general who's seen here in 2019, testifies Wednesday in front of senators.

WATCH LIVE: Rod Rosenstein, Key Official In Russia Probe, Testifies In Senate

The former deputy attorney general, who appointed Robert Mueller, testifies as President Trump's allies seek to tie Joe Biden to what they call abuses in the Russia investigation.

Nation's Pediatricians Walk Back Support For In-Person School

In a new statement made jointly with teachers unions, the American Academy of Pediatrics now says "science and community circumstances must guide decision-making."

Kate Clyatt, 28, works seasonally as a ranch hand in southwest Montana, and relies on the state's Medicaid program for health coverage. "Ranching is just not a job with a lot of money in it," Clyatt says. "I don't know at what point I'm going to be able to get off of Medicaid."

Rural Seasonal Workers Worry About Montana Medicaid's Work Requirements

Montana is one of several states that want Medicaid recipients to prove they work a steady, minimum number of hours monthly. Will federal courts allow the Montana rule change to stand?

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