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This March 17, 2020, photo provided by the Wisconsin Department of Corrections shows Douglas K. Uhde, who is suspected in the shooting death of retired Juneau, Wis., County Judge John Roemer.

A gunman who allegedly killed a retired judge had a list of targets, officials say

A gunman suspected of killing a retired judge in Wisconsin had a list of targets that included Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers.

After a rough couple of years, teachers are feeling the pressure.

We asked teachers how their year went. They warned of an exodus to come

After a rough couple of years, we asked teachers to tell us how they are doing. Their answers were revealing.

A person skates in front of new construction on 30th Street in San Diego's North Park neighborhood, Nov. 29, 2022.

Why is San Diego falling so far behind on housing? Here are a few reasons

How to fix San Diego’s housing shortage is a problem that has dogged city leaders for years. Identifying systemic issues, the city’s independent budget analyst has offered a roadmap to create more housing.

The number of competitive swing seats for the U.S. House is on the decline.

U.S. House loses more 'swing' in 2022

Only a small fraction of U.S. House seats are now considered "swing" seats that could be won by either party.

People arrive at a COVID-19 testing station in Houston, Texas, on Jan. 7. Texans were rushing to get tested as the state experienced an unprecedented spike in infections from the omicron variant.

Most Americans have been infected with the COVID-19 virus, the CDC reports

So many people caught the omicron variant over the winter that almost 60% of everyone in the U.S. — including most children — now have antibodies to the virus in their blood, the CDC said Tuesday.

McDonald's arrived in Moscow when Russia was still part of the Soviet Union. Tens of thousands of customers stood in line when its first restaurant opened on Jan. 31, 1990, at Moscow's Pushkin Square.

McDonald's is leaving Russia, after more than 30 years

In 1990, the Big Mac's arrival in Moscow signaled a new era. Now McDonald's is tearing down the golden arches and writing off its investment in Russia.

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt delivers his State of the State address in Oklahoma City on Feb. 7.

Oklahoma governor signs a bill to criminalize most abortions

The bill would make performing an abortion a felony except in a medical emergency. It's the latest state to restrict abortions, as a Supreme Court decision that could upend Roe v. Wade is awaited.

Nearly 100 years later, a family remembers an illegal abortion that ended in tragedy

With abortion access now limited, advocates worry about a return to dangerous underground procedures. A family matriarch died in one such procedure generations ago. Her family is still grieving.

Minerva Contreras, 44, connects climate change to her health because she has a lung problem that makes it harder to breathe on hot days. Keeping her house near Bakersfield, Calif., cool costs as much as $800 a month in the summer.

Americans connect extreme heat and climate change to their health, a survey finds

A new NPR survey shows 11% of Americans have experienced extreme heat in the past five years and had health problems stemming from a lack of air conditioning at home.

It is still partially a mystery how Nala, a lost dog, was able to get into the house of Julie and Jimmy Johnson and climb her way into their bed overnight.

This dog broke into a Tennessee couple's house and snuggled her way into their bed

Julie and Jimmy Johnson woke up to quite the surprise after a night of thunderstorms earlier this month. While they have three dogs of their own, the dog sandwiched between them was a total stranger.

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