Policy experts say new SNAP changes don't address the challenges faced by single parents. They also argue that losing food assistance will only create more barriers for struggling families.

The official state small mammal of Texas is rapidly spreading across North Carolina. Scientists say armadillos likely will be in all 100 counties within the next 10 to 15 years.

A federal report says employees who worked in a now-closed building at North Carolina State University could have been exposed to cancer-causing chemicals. The report states, however, that more ...

Last year, Mahmoud Khalil helped his wife pick out a name for their baby while he sat in immigration detention. For more than 100 days, Khalil waited in immigration custody to learn if he would be ...

The psychoactive substance in magic mushrooms appears to have a powerful effect on people trying to stop smoking.

It is still unclear whether Markwayne Mullin will continue Kristi Noem’s policies. He still needs to be confirmed by the ...

North Carolina lawmakers haven't passed a full budget bill since 2023, and Gov. Josh Stein says tight funding and stagnant ...

The Pentagon told suppliers they can't use Anthropic's artificial intelligence tools after the company said it would not let ...

New data from Charlotte’s immigration court shows deportations and voluntary departures increased significantly in 2025.

Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper stopped in Greensboro Monday as part of his “Make Stuff Cost Less” tour, pitching lower medical costs and taking aim at opponent Michael Whatley.

From artificial intelligence to fatalities from music streaming to the effects of immigrants on elderly health care, the Planet Money newsletter rounds up some interesting new economic studies.

A large study found that people taking GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic for diabetes were less likely to be diagnosed with substance use disorder.