3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (827+ words) An Alaska surrogate who gave birth to a child with a rare heart defect in Texas asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in the multistate legal battle over who has parentage and custody rights over the boy. Anchorage nurse McKenna…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (366+ words) Updated September 9, 2026 at 6:48 PM CDT Catch up on what you missed with our Education newsletter, sent weekly. Kelly Rogers told employees Wednesday that she is resigning from her post overseeing special education at the U.S. Education Department as the agency is…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (337+ words) A catastrophic glacier collapse in the Himalayas has left Nepal confronting one of its deadliest natural disasters in decades — and raised new warnings about the dangers posed by a warming climate. The disaster began Aug. 26 near Nepal’s border with Tibet,…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (93+ words) Texas Public Radio | TPR Who is the roundest of them all? Introducing Fat Marmot Week The great American election is upon us. We’re talking about Fat Marmot Week, a competition that allows you to vote for the fattest, most rotund…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (314+ words) Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller is criticizing President Donald Trump’s plan to increase beef imports, warning that the effort to reduce grocery prices could come at the expense of Texas cattle producers. Trump announced Friday that the United States would…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (767+ words) Two-year-old Terriona Horton sits with two classmates squishing pink Play-Doh at American Care Academy in South Dallas. She has been coming to the Early Head Start program here since she was an infant. For Terriona's family, the program has meant…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (106+ words) Texas Public Radio | TPR Founder of China's biggest property developer sentenced to life in prison Hui Ka Yan, the founder of Evergrande, China’s largest property developer, was sentenced to life in prison. The downfall of a company once touted as…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (95+ words) Texas Public Radio | TPR Hong Kong's independent bookstores are shutting down. The spirit of free expression persists In once-freewheeling Hong Kong, dozens of bookstores have been forced to close their doors in the face of China’s political crackdown. Here & Now…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (258+ words) Crews had begun clearing land near Santa Elena Canyon for patrol roads, surveillance equipment and vehicle barriers. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott announced the pause Aug. 17, saying he would inspect the area and consult local stakeholders. Planning and…...