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QTS Data Centers Hillsboro 3 Data Center in Hillsboro, OR, October 11, 2024.
Developers eye Native nations, tribal communities for new data center projects
Officials in Page, Arizona, a small city near the Glen Canyon Dam, passed a land sale agreement last fall that establishes a framework for future construction of a data center. The sale of the … more
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The U.S. Supreme Court on April 9, 2026.
Trump doesn’t have the power to limit mail-in voting, lawmakers tell US Supreme Court
The hotly contested U.S. Postal Service rule restricting mail-in voting usurps Congress’ authority, as well as states’ power to administer elections, more than 250 current and former members of … more
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Trump urges US Senate to pass bill making daylight saving time permanent
President Donald Trump is urging Republican senators to “release their holds” and pass a measure making daylight saving time permanent nationwide.   A bipartisan bill passed the … more
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Wildfire smoke is now the primary pollutant affecting pregnancy, study shows
A new study examining pollution levels across a 16-year span found that while general pollution levels from sources such as cars and industry have significantly declined, recent increases in wildfire … more
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A dispensary in St. Louis advertises to passersby. Nearly 34% of adolescents seeking treatment for cannabis use disorder in 2022 experienced an admission delay, according to a new study.
More teens with cannabis use disorder are facing treatment delays, study finds
As federal officials consider whether to reclassify marijuana under federal drug law, a new study has found that more American teenagers seeking treatment for cannabis use disorder, known as CUD, are … more
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Friends and family members hold posters of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls in Duluth, Minn., in February. A new report found American Indian and Alaska Native survivors of violence say reductions in federal funding have led to over 1,000 unmet requests for help.
Indigenous violence survivors see fewer services after federal cuts
Organizations serving American Indian and Alaska Native survivors of violence say reductions in federal funding have led to over 1,000 unmet requests for help, according to a new report. The … more
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The Citadel, an Ancient Puebloan structure in the Cedar Mesa area of Bears Ears National Monument, is pictured on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025.
‘Zero consultation’: Tribal reps say they were left out of monument reduction decisions
Two coalitions of Native American tribes emphasized Tuesday that they weren’t consulted before President Donald Trump downsized Utah’s Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments … more
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The U.S. Capitol on the evening of Sept. 30, 2025.
US House passes bipartisan bill to make daylight saving time permanent
The U.S. House voted Tuesday to make daylight saving time permanent nationwide in a bipartisan move that pushes the country one step closer to ending the long-contested ritual of semiannual clock … more
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US-Iran truce collapses as attacks worsen, blockade restarts
The interim peace between the U.S. and Iran effectively collapsed after American forces reimposed a naval blockade and launched another wave of airstrikes, while Tehran attacked more oil tankers … more
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Open Democracy, a New Hampshire voting rights group, has spent several years working to improve the registration rate among 18-year-olds. Shown are New Hampshire voters.
When teens drive less, they don’t register to vote. Here’s how civic groups are adapting
American teens are driving less than in previous decades, prompting civic advocates to warn that fewer young people may register to vote. Yet at least one state — New Hampshire — offers … more
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‘Urgent support needed’: Venezuela quake toll near 600, and hundreds more missing
The death toll from the devastating double earthquake that struck Venezuela’s Caribbean coast climbed to at least 589 people early Friday, with 2,980 injured, as rescue crews raced to locate … more
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The Oregon Supreme Court and Oregon Court of Appeals are pictured in Salem on Dec. 14, 2023. A new decision from the Oregon Court of Appeals touches on the involvement of criminal investigations in public records law.
Oregon appeals court sides with OPB in case over public corrections records requests
Documents that show up in criminal investigations undertaken by Oregon law enforcement are not automatically exempt from disclosure under state public records law, the Oregon Court of Appeals … more
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A couple sits with their newborn inside their Bentonville, Arkansas, home. The Trump administration is shifting the federal Title X program, which has traditionally provided access to contraception, toward an emphasis on childbearing.
Trump changes pregnancy-prevention program to promote childbearing
A federal poverty-fighting program focused on reducing unintended pregnancies is about to undergo a major overhaul. Reproductive health clinics use Title X federal grant money to provide birth … more
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Clock ticking for Washington to unlock $700M federal education tax credit
More than thirty states in the U.S. have now opted in or announced their intention to opt in for the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit program, but Washington remains on the sidelines. The program … more
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Workers retrieve a data-recording instrument in the Gulf of Alaska. The instruments have been deployed through the Ocean Observatories Initiative, which began operating in 2016 and was to continue for three decades. The National Science Foundation, under the Trump administration, plans to dismantle portions of the ssystem, including instruments in Alaska that are used to monitor weather events and help manage seafood harvests.
Alaska Republican among Congress members seeking to save ocean science network
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, is among several members of Congress trying to prevent the National Science Foundation from dismantling portions of an instrument system that monitors the nation’s … more
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A house stands under construction in 2024 in Letcher County, Ky.
US housing starts sink to six-year low
May housing starts fell to the lowest level since the pandemic disrupted construction six years ago, the U.S. Census Bureau announced Tuesday. Builder confidence has dropped recently because of … more
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Jonathan Crowder, who lives in Long Island, N.Y., plays a game of pickup soccer at Brooklyn Bridge Park on May 28, 2026. Some World Cup fans are worried about the planned presence of ICE at games.
As ICE's presence at World Cup looms, fans and local leaders prepare
On a recent weekday evening, Avram Kline kicked a soccer ball to his son on the bright green pitch in Brooklyn Bridge Park, where the skyscrapers of Manhattan loom just across the East River. … more
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Portraits of U.S. presidents displayed as part of the “Hooked on Presidents” exhibit at the Texas Quilt Museum in La Grange, Texas.
America 250: National Archives bringing founding documents to cities nationwide
Multiple events are being held in the nation’s capital on July 4 celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States. Not everyone will be able to travel there or view founding documents on … more
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Mifepristone and Misoprostol pills
Republican attorneys general urge EPA to classify mifepristone as water contaminant
Republican attorneys general from 14 states and 19 GOP members of Congress are asking U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin to classify and regulate the abortion medication … more
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Students work in a class at Wasatch Junior High School in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, March 12, 2024.
As AI use in schools grows, lawmakers and districts scramble to set up guardrails
With many students and educators already using widely available artificial intelligence tools, state lawmakers and school districts are playing catch-up on AI policies. In Maryland, for example, … more
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