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A proposed fee of $15 per ton of carbon emissions in Washington state has several exemptions for large emitters, and has rural voters afraid they'll end up paying.

After weeks of urging governors to loosen restrictions, the president says he "never gave Gov. Brian Kemp an OK" to reopen barber shops and tattoo shops.

There's a collective grief among Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School seniors over what their class — which has already lost so much — is losing now.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Michael Cannon of the libertarian-leaning Cato Institute about the balance between civil liberties and government-issued orders during the coronavirus pandemic.

Some people stand too close, or jog without masks, or go so far in their defiance as to throw "coronavirus parties." What should you do if you see people who are not maintaining social distance?

The U.S. agricultural sector has been hit hard by the trade conflict with China. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says some of the aid money will be used to build markets elsewhere.

President Hassan Rouhani announced that Tehran will start keeping larger amounts of enriched uranium and heavy water. Iran's economy has been damaged by the return of U.S. sanctions.

Green says he will bring his articles of impeachment to the House floor for a fourth time. More than 120 House Democrats now say they support an inquiry.

As the percentage of Americans who belong to a church, mosque or synagogue declines, congregations are selling their buildings. Some of those former houses of worship are finding new life.

People with drug-resistant tuberculosis take many pills over a long period of time. Cure rate is low. The FDA has now approved a drug with great promise. But Doctors Without Borders has concerns.

The three suspected members of The Base had discussed going to Monday's pro-gun rally in Virginia, a law enforcement official tells NPR. The FBI says they also made an assault rifle.

Mike Calhoun rang the alarm bell early on about the subprime mortgage debacle — before reckless lending drove the economy into recession. These days, he's sounding the alarm about student loans.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with The Ringer's Tyler Tynes about the chances of Baltimore Raven Lamar Jackson and Seattle Seahawk Russell Wilson capping the NFL's 100th season by winning MVP.

Tulane University medical students visited a former plantation last week to take a photo that's going viral. "We were embodying the strength of the people who lived on those grounds," a student says.

California utility PG&E continues planned power outages to prevent its equipment from sparking wildfires. One Native tribe's solar-powered microgrid is proving to be a lifeline for rural communities.

The lawmakers hand-delivered the articles after a party-line House vote. The process is now fully with the Senate, which is expected to begin its trial next week.

Nature has taken over this onetime penal colony turned national park, surrounded by waters popular with divers for their sharks, rays and whales. A resort manager calls it a "mini-Galápagos."

Meteorologists are predicting "extreme" conditions for Saturday in New South Wales and Victoria, which have been wracked with deadly fires.

The increases appear to have the largest effect when unemployment is high, according to new research..

Researchers say the country's fixation on the rape of urban women in public settings distorts the reality of sexual violence in India.