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Election workers sort ballots on Oct. 29 at the Registrar of Voters Office in Reno, in Nevada's Washoe County.

What happens if local officials won't certify elections? A Nevada case may be a model

More than two dozen local officials in swing states have refused to certify elections in recent years, including after the primary election in Nevada's Washoe County this summer.

Community advocate Tasha Williamson addresses SDPD Chief Scott Wahl at Wednesday's Commission on Police Practices meeting.

'We're not feeling protected. We're feeling hunted': Community calls for changes to SDPD K-9 policy

San Diego's Commission on Police Practices is reviewing K-9 policy after complaints of excessive force. Police dogs disproportionately bite Black San Diegans.

Bull trout and Westslope Cutthroat Trout are among the native fish species in Western Montana that are prized by anglers and threatened by warming waters.

Too hot for trout: Why some anglers are rethinking their approach to fly fishing

As Western Montana's blue-ribbon trout waters warm due to climate change, anglers are increasingly wrestling with the ethics of their sport.

Junior Lopez, owner of JL Boxing Academy in Phoenix, stands outside his business with his wife, Mayrelis Gomez, and their young son.

Latino voter turnout is growing in Arizona. Senate hopefuls are trying to win support

Nearly 1 in 4 Arizona voters in the upcoming elections is expected to be Latino, according to recent projections by NALEO. But many say they are often overlooked by political campaigns.

The O Lot Safe Sleeping site at Balboa Park in San Diego on March 22, 2024.

California passed a law to fix unsafe homeless shelters. Cities and counties are ignoring it

The Supreme Court’s decision on homelessness will test a shelter system that’s full of problems – and lacking accountability.

When Steamboat goes WHOOSH, scientists look for answers

What triggers geysers to go off is still not well understood. A new paper shows that one small earthquake likely triggered an eruption of the world's tallest active geyser, Steamboat.

In 2002, Ryan Wedding competed in the men's parallel giant slalom snowboarding event for Canada at the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics. He's now being pursued by federal agents under a U.S. operation dubbed Giant Slalom.

Former Canadian Olympian is accused of being a fugitive drug lord

Ryan Wedding was once an Olympic snowboarder. But now he faces federal charges of operating a sprawling cocaine trafficking ring — and ordering several murders.

Sh'Amir Spencer and daughter Amira pose with Rx Kids co-director Mona Hanna at the Hurley Children's Center clinic in Flint, Mich. Spencer and her daughter are part of the first cohort of moms and babies in the program, which launched in the city in January.

As federal aid shrinks, communities try new ways to tackle child poverty on their own

After Congress ended extra cash aid for families, local efforts aimed to fill the gap. In Flint, Michigan, Rx Kids gives cash aid to every family for a baby's first year. Will it work elsewhere?

Kathryn Hahn says she feels more powerful now than when she was in her twenties.

'I have more say': Why Kathryn Hahn feels more powerful than ever

In this week's Wild Card, Kathryn Hahn says she has more control over her choices and is not as afraid to say what she wants.

Ann Patchett says she was closer to her Catholic faith when she was in her mid 30s and writing Bel Canto.

Ann Patchett finds bits of Catholicism and America appalling: 'But I am those things'

Ann Patchett is owning her shortcomings. On Wild Card this week, she opens up about religion and the place that shaped her as much as any person did.

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