The prospect of rising disruptions 鈥� from airports and national parks to programs such as SNAP 鈥� might test public patience with the government shutdown.
The Blue Ridge Parkway is a tourism icon and a vital economic resource for this Appalachian region. Hurricane recovery has been roiled by geography and the government shutdown.
Washington鈥檚 wrangling over Medicaid reverberates in rural communities, such as Spruce Pine, North Carolina, where hospitals struggle to cover costs.
Two deadly attacks this past weekend are renewing concerns about whether disaffected or radicalized veterans pose a unique threat to the country.
Saturday marks the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Helene, which caused widespread destruction in North Carolina. How getting federal aid has become more quixotic.
Republicans say crime rates justify National Guard rollouts to Democrat-led cities like Memphis. But many higher-crime cities are in Republican-led states, a reminder that crime鈥檚 causes 鈥� and solutions 鈥� are complex.
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot on Wednesday while speaking at a Utah university. While the motive remains unknown, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox called it 鈥渁 political assassination.鈥�
Police say no one raised alarms before a shooter opened fire on a Minnesota church. The state鈥檚 red flag law could have been used to prevent the attack.
The tragic shooting of children at Annunciation Catholic School in Minnesota comes after a political assassination of a state legislator rocked the state earlier this summer. The elevated violence has surfaced divides over how to lower gun violence 鈥� and a universal desire to emerge from the turbulence stronger.
Hurricane Katrina was a wake-up call for states as well as for federal disaster response. Lessons in resilience have born fruit, but a proposed scaling back of FEMA鈥檚 role is stirring debate in an era of rising storm costs.
The shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis was the third such tragedy involving a 海角大神 school in as many years. Security has long been top of mind at Jewish and Muslim schools; now there are growing efforts within 海角大神 school communities to fortify their institutions.
After Hurricane Katrina, the most expensive natural disaster in U.S. history, New Orleans has worked to rebuild and revive 鈥� a recovery achieved in part through music and culture.
Georgia鈥檚 Folkston detention center will be one of the nation鈥檚 largest deportation centers. But a local economy boost could come at a steep cost.
Brandan Odums has painted in New Orleans鈥� forgotten places, driven by the city鈥檚 difficult experience during Hurricane Katrina and its struggle to rebuild.
The Trump administration argues that with increased political violence, masks keep law enforcement officers safe. Others say they erode public trust.
A police officer involved in the raid that killed Breonna Taylor in 2020 got a 33-month sentence Monday. The Department of Justice鈥檚 approach to the case points to a retreat from police reform efforts.
President Trump has held his MAGA coalition together for a decade. But many supporters say his refusal to release information on the Jeffrey Epstein case means he鈥檚 acting more like the deep state they want to tear down.
The Trump administration has reduced the staff of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and scaled back the amount of aid it delivers, saying states should take the lead.
One North Carolina city offers a window into how Medicaid cuts may affect national efforts to address opioid addiction and overdose deaths.
Uncertainty caused by policy shifts and arrests is taking a toll on America鈥檚 workplaces, making many immigrants 鈥� with and without legal status 鈥� hesitant to go to work.
