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An email obtained by NPR says NIH employees are subject to a travel freeze and offers of employment are being rescinded. Scientists worry about disruptions to critical research.

U.S. officials decided to extend protections to monarch butterflies after warnings from environmentalists that populations are shrinking and the beloved pollinator may not survive climate change.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says the city will defend residents "whether you're undocumented, whether you are seeking asylum or whether you're seeking a good paying job."

Many U.S. shop owners feel like collateral damage in President Trump's trade war, on the hook to pay big new fees and long unable to manufacture in the U.S.

The former far-right populist president, Jair Bolsonaro, will face trial for allegedly attempting to overturn his 2022 reelection loss and stage a violent coup.

Meet the candidates and learn what's at stake with KPBS' Nov. 5, 2024 election guide for California State Assembly races.

Nutritionists agree reducing the amount of sugar people consume would be good for the Nation's health. But the plan to block people from using food assistance to buy soda is getting mixed reviews.

President Trump claims power over independent regulators in a new order. NPR asks Jane Manners, a law professor at Temple University, why independent agencies were created to be independent.

At a federal prison in rural Virginia, more than 50 prisoners say they've been abused. But when they try to file a complaint — they're stopped, often by the same guards they say are abusing them.

Meet the candidates and learn what's at stake with KPBS' Nov. 5, 2024 election guide for the California State Senate District 39 race.