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West Texas landowners can get federal money to clear invasive plants to fight drought

To prevent future droughts and restore groundwater in West Texas, the federal government is incentivizing landowners to replace trees with native grasses. Not everyone is on board with the idea.

Domestic policy adviser Susan Rice speaks during a news briefing at the White House on Jan. 26, 2021. Rice is stepping down from the post.

Susan Rice, leaving the administration, talks of what's possible in a divided nation

NPR's Steve Inskeep interviews Rice as she leaves her job as top domestic policy adviser to President Biden. Rice says that on divisive subjects, the best hope was often to take the least bad option.

Shalanda Young, director of the Office of Management and Budget; and Steve Ricchetti, counselor to the president, leave the U.S. Capitol on May 19.

Biden is counting on Shalanda Young to cut a spending deal Republicans can live with

Biden is leaning on Young's experience negotiating on Capitol Hill to help him find a way to cut through the raw politics of Washington and find an agreement to lift the debt ceiling.

In this photo illustration, businessman and Twitter owner Elon Musk tweets about a Twitter Spaces event he will be hosting with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on May 24, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois.

Ron DeSantis debuts presidential bid in a glitch-ridden Twitter 'disaster'

The glitched-filled announcement showcased just how fragile the social media's platform's infrastructure is since Elon Musk took the site over.

Gary Gray's liver was failing. But doctors told him he might die waiting for a liver transplant, thanks to a policy change that disadvantaged Kansans and people from some other Southern and Midwestern states.

One man left Kansas for a lifesaving liver transplant — but the problems run deeper

It's harder for people in some Midwestern and Southern states to get liver transplants than it used to be, highlighting inequities in a system that doctors say has always been unfair.

Mayor Buddy Dyer during the State of the City address, the first Dyer has given since the COVID-19 Pandemic began.

Orlando's future is bright, Mayor says in State of the City address

Mayor Buddy Dyer boasted about the city's accomplishments Wednesday at Harriett's Orlando Ballet Centre during his first State of the City address since before the COVID-19 pandemic.

FBI officials say members of the Oath Keepers used a stack or line formation while climbing the steps to the Capitol on Jan. 6. In this image from a criminal complaint, the red oval encircling the Oath Keepers was added by the FBI.

Police testify as judge prepares to sentence Oath Keepers Rhodes, Kelly Meggs for seditious conspiracy

Kelly Meggs, 54, of Dunnellon, led the Oath Keepers' Florida chapter.

Kesha attends an art exhibition curated by herself and Brian Roettinger to celebrate the release of <em>Gag Order.</em>

Kesha's new album pushes her personal struggles to the forefront

After tumultuous and public legal battles, Kesha has released a new album full of the tensions of the recent years.

Vini Jr. calls out Spain's soccer league after the latest racist taunts against him

Racism against a top soccer player has roiled the world of Spanish soccer. Vinicius Jr. plays for Real Madrid and has been at the receiving end of repeated abuse from fans of rival teams.

A picture from May 1 shows an abandoned hospital in El Geneina, the capital of West Darfur, a state in Sudan. Weeks of fierce fighting in the country have had a devastating impact on health care.

Sudanese doctors should not have to risk their own lives to save lives

The conflict has devastated health care: attacks on hospitals, threats against medical staff. Three Sudanese-American doctors share stories from their colleagues — and map out a plan for the future.

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