Under attack, public media makes its case to Congress and the courts
Nearly 200 officials from public radio stations across the country are descending on Capitol Hill to seek to convince lawmakers to maintain funding for public broadcasting.
Listen: A once-fringe theory on birthright citizenship comes to the Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments on May 15 in a case challenging an executive order President Trump signed in January to limit who is entitled to birthright citizenship.
A quarter of children have a parent with substance use disorder, a study finds
A new study says millions of children in the U.S. live in a household with a parent who has either a moderate or severe substance use disorder.
Major League Baseball lifts lifetime ban on Pete Rose and 'Shoeless' Joe Jackson
The move clears the way for Rose, Jackson and others to potentially be voted into the Hall of Fame.
Chimps' rhythmic drumming and complex calls hint at origins of human language
A team of researchers recorded thousands of vocalizations made by wild chimpanzees in the Taï National Park in Ivory Coast.
U.S. halts cattle imports from Mexico, citing fears of flesh-eating maggot
The new ban will continue on a "month-by-month basis, until a significant window of containment is achieved," said the USDA
VA says its job cuts will limit doctor, nurse resignations
As the Department of Veterans Affairs tries to meet President Trump's goal of cutting 15% of staff, vets are concerned there won't be enough doctors and nurses.
Robert Prevost, first American pope in history of the Catholic Church, will take the name Leo XIV
White smoke poured from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel and the great bells of St. Peter’s Basilica tolled Thursday after cardinals elected the 267th pope to lead the Catholic Church on the second day of their conclave.
White smoke pours out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, signaling the election of a new pope
Thursday after cardinals elected the 267th pope to lead the Catholic Church, the crowd in St. Peter's Square erupted in cheers.
No new pope elected yet after black smoke pours out of Sistine Chapel's chimney
The cardinals are scheduled to vote two more times on Thursday afternoon.
Black smoke rises from the Sistine Chapel as cardinals cast an unsuccessful first vote
The cardinal electors will resume voting on Thursday morning.
The conclave to choose a new pope is about to begin
Over a billion Catholics await the election of a new pope as 133 cardinals begin the secretive conclave in the Sistine Chapel.
Trump offers $1,000 incentive to migrants who leave the country voluntarily
The Homeland Security Department pitched the monetary incentive as a more "dignified" way to leave the country, while saving taxpayers money.
Trump cuts baby 'Safe to Sleep' team. Here's what parents should know
The Safe to Sleep campaign has greatly reduced cases of sudden infant death syndrome and other sleep-related deaths.
Trump says he's ending federal funding for NPR and PBS. They say he can't
It is not clear that the president has the authority to make such orders to CPB under the law.
