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Candidate signs for Alabama's second congressional district race sit outside a polling center in Montgomery on Tuesday.

Figures, Dobson advance in Alabama's runoffs for new House district

Alabama's 2nd Congressional District was reshaped to give Black voters more political power and followed a lengthy legal battle that reached the U.S. Supreme Court.

Students and pro-Palestinian activists face police as they gather outside of Columbia University to protest the university's stance on Israel's war in Gaza.

NYC mayor says 'outside agitators' are co-opting Columbia protests—students disagree

In an NPR interview, NYC Mayor Eric Adams said he had a 'gut reaction' that outside agitators were leading Columbia anti-war protests. Students beg to differ.

Salvage crews in Baltimore continue to remove wreckage from the Dali on April 26, one month after the cargo ship smashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge and caused it to collapse.

Who will pay to replace Baltimore's Key Bridge? The legal battle has already begun

Workers are still removing pieces of the Key Bridge from Baltimore Harbor, but the fight over who will pay to replace it has already begun. Past accidents offer some clues about how it could play out.

Many carbon offset projects — including projects that claim to protect rainforests — aren't doing what they promise. Researchers worry the U.S. government's new guidelines have gaps.

If you get an offer to buy a carbon offset, experts say this is what you should know

There are lots of problems in the carbon offset market right now. So if you get an offer to buy an offset, what should you do? NPR asked experts for top things to know.

Five Republican-led states have banned ranked choice voting in recent months. Voters in other states, including Missouri, could ban the system later this year. Here, anti-ranked choice voting buttons are seen in Alaska.

Missouri joins other red states in trying to stamp out ranked choice voting

Five states have banned ranked choice voting in the last two months, bringing the total number of Republican-leaning states now prohibiting the voting method to 10. Missouri could soon join them.

A car that had been swept away in the flooding but was now sitting in a parking lot beside Chollas Creek on Feb. 1, 2024.

FEMA online portal for disaster assistance opens

Residents and businesses can apply online now through the FEMA web portal at DisasterAssistance.gov or through the FEMA mobile app.

Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks at her campaign headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, on Monday.

As she is poised to be the Democratic nominee, here are 5 facts about Kamala Harris

In a career marked by firsts, Harris is no stranger to charting a new path. If she becomes the Democratic nominee, and beats Trump in November, she would be the first woman president of the U.S.

A sign warning people not to swim in Imperial Beach after 31 million gallons of sewage had spilled just south of the border in Playas de Tijuana, Jan. 20, 2011.

Rep. Issa calls on international water commission to explain cost overruns

Issa's office has initiated an investigation Tuesday to better understand the operation.

Fidel Sanchez sits in his University City apartment on Wednesday, June 12, 2024.

San Diego County expands rental subsidy program for older adults

Experts say adults over 55 are the fastest growing group of people experiencing homelessness in San Diego.

Homes linked to Sean 'Diddy' Combs raided by law enforcement

Homeland Security officials said the raids are part of an ongoing investigation with law enforcement in New York, Miami and Los Angeles.

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