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Drought-stricken reservoirs and rivers in Northern California mean painful water cutbacks for farmers and towns. Some are trying hard to conserve to avoid even worse to come.

Some conservative groups want to enforce an 1873 law than bans the mailing of anything related to performing abortions. Their plan could essentially end abortion nationwide.

Former Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler has started a new group in Georgia that aims to be the conservative counter to Stacey Abrams' effective Fair Fight voting organization.

Polls forecast a wipeout for the governing Conservatives. The Labour Party's leader, a centrist human rights lawyer, is widely predicted to become the next prime minister.

The appointment of the conservative has already angered left-wing lawmakers, who say Barnier won't get a majority backing in the National Assembly.

Iran's reform-minded president, Hassan Rouhani, is up for re-election. Subtle changes in Iranian society are evident in the burgeoning tech sector. But conservatives say Rouhani has changed too much.

Congressional Republicans have become more aligned with President Trump since he first took office. That makes even a single vote against him a "moderate" stance, even for staunch conservatives.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Jennifer Hassan of The Washington Post about a new ad by Boris Johnson urging Britain to vote Conservative on Thursday. It's a parody of the movie Love Actually.

Reporter Joan Biskupic portrays the chief justice as a dedicated conservative who now "has the court he's always wanted" — and she says the law "will likely be what he says it is."

Oklahoma has joined Florida in allowing videos from the conservative group PragerU in classrooms. Officials say it's a way to give a pro-American education. Critics call it right-wing indoctrination.

The decision to overturn Roe v. Wade was the culmination of years of work by social conservatives. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with columnist Mona Charen about what's next for their movement.

A group called Force Blue, which does ocean conservation work, is providing what they call "mission therapy" to veterans who miss the camaraderie and the sense of purpose of service.

Kamala Harris is the first Black woman and the first South Asian to be chosen as a vice presidential candidate by a major party. Many conservative commentators are picking apart her identity.

Democrats say several conservative justices lied to the Senate in their confirmations. But nominees have long taken a careful line on Roe, acknowledging it as a precedent without saying much more.

Rep. John Curtis beat out a crowded GOP primary field in Utah to win his party's nomination for U.S. Senate. While he's viewed as a moderate conservative, he's also trying to define his own identity.

This week we welcomed back the folks from Northern Waters Land Trust. Our guests were John Sumption – Land Conservation Specialist and Annie Johnson…

Senate Republicans and White House officials are attempting to curtail criticism of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales by conservative interest groups. Gonzales has been mentioned as a possible replacement for the seat vacated by Sandra Day O'Connor, who announced her retirement from the Supreme Court last Friday. Robert Siegel talks with New York Times reporter David Kirkpatrick, who co-wrote an article about the White House's efforts.

After a historic election defeat, U.K. Conservatives are rebuilding. This weekend, they'll choose a new leader. Taking a page from the GOP playbook, the two contenders are from the party's right wing.

Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán met with former President Trump at Mar-a-Lago earlier in March. Former Hungarian MP Zsuzsanna Szelényi talks about Orbán's influence on conservatives in America.

President Trump has talked about a plan to arm more teachers as a way to prevent school shootings like the one at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Stephanie Gates, a black teacher in Chicago, about why it's important to include race in the conversation around arming teachers.