EPA moves to limit scope of clean water law to reduce amount of wetlands it covers
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday it is redefining the scope of the nation’s bedrock clean water law to limit the wetlands it covers, building on a Supreme…
Are your migraines worse this summer? These factors might be why.
Are you getting more migraines this time of year? Your mind isn’t playing tricks on you — there are summertime factors that can make the severe headaches even worse. Dr.…
Tribal college leaders uneasy about US financial commitments despite funding increase
NEW TOWN, N.D. — On a recent chilly fall morning, Ruth De La Cruz walked through the Four Sisters Garden, looking for Hidatsa squash. To college students in her food…
Dorothy Waugh’s epic 1930s US national park posters – in pictures
Between 1934 and 1936, artist Dorothy Waugh was commissioned to create 17 posters for the National Park Service, a groundbreaking opportunity for a female designer at the time. Her designs,…
Threat of a matcha shortage concerns U.S. businesses: "Uncharted territory"
Teahouses and other businesses in the U.S. are bracing for a shortage of matcha, the bright green powder imported from Japan and used to make drinks and food. Demand for…
America celebrates its 250th birthday next year. There’s now a commemorative ornament
WASHINGTON — When the nonprofit organization planning America’s 250th birthday celebrations decided it wanted an ornament to commemorate that milestone in history, its leadership knew just where to turn for…
Eye exams before school are critical, doctors say. Here's why.
Are eye exams for your kids on your back-to-school to-do list? Doctors say they should be. As families prepare for the school season this August, which is also Children’s Eye…
House explosion in Southern California injures 8 and damages nearby homes
CHINO HILLS, Calif. — A house exploded in a Southern California neighborhood, injuring eight people and damaging two homes nearby, with firefighters evacuating a total of 16 homes. Firefighters in…
FEMA acting chief resigns amid criticism over Texas flood response
Washington — David Richardson, the acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), is leaving his post, the Department of Homeland Security confirmed Monday. Richardson submitted his resignation Monday…
















