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Utah Law Requires Biological Fathers To Pay Half Of Pregnancy-Related Medical Costs

Biological fathers will soon be required to pay half of a woman's pregnancy-related medical costs under a new Utah law that advocates believe to be the…

On the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in northwest Montana, many tribal members don't have a way to reliably get into town and vote during elections, nor do their homes have mail service to send in an absentee ballot.

Advocates Fear Montana's New Ballot Law Could Harm Voters Who Struggle To Be Heard

Montana now prohibits anyone who receives a monetary benefit from collecting sealed absentee ballots. Advocates worry that could affect Native Americans and residents of assisted living centers.

Deal Could Open Door To More Casinos In Florida

For more than a decade, the glitziest casinos in the state have operated on lands owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida.The tribe’s facilities have been…

Moïse's Assassination Created A Political Vacuum In Haiti

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Bocchit Edmond, Haiti's ambassador to the United States, about the investigation into the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, and who's in charge of the country.

Imam Mohamed Herbert of the Islamic Society of Tulsa, the city's only mosque, whose congregation is preparing to aid in resettling the 850 Afghan refugees bound for the city.

Oklahoma Welcomes Hundreds Of Afghan Refugees — Despite The State GOP's Objections

Oklahoma is welcoming more Afghan refugees than any state besides California and Texas. The state Republican party opposes it, but elected GOP leaders are defying it and eager to help new arrivals.

President Biden participates in a CNN town hall at the Baltimore Center Stage Pearlstone Theater, on Oct. 21. When asked whether the U.S. would protect Taiwan if China attacked, he said the U.S. has a "commitment" to do so.

Would the U.S. defend Taiwan if China invades? Biden said yes. But it's complicated

President Biden has said the U.S. is committed to defending Taiwan, but Washington has traditionally stayed strategically ambiguous. Here's why.

Will Design Elegance Win the Gadget War?

Devices on display at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas are crammed with technology. But New York Times technology columnist David Pogue says companies are also rushing to make their products more fashionable.

"My body, my choice!" resonates from protesters on the front lawn of the Guam Congress Building in Hagåtña during a protest as they voiced their concerns against the Guam Heartbeat Act of 2022 on April 27, 2022.

Hurdles to abortion will mount on remote U.S. territories without Roe

Without Roe, Guam could revert to an abortion ban dating to 1990. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the law unconstitutional in 1992, but it has never been repealed.

Ron Johnson, 71, describes himself as a "hardcore constitutional conservative," and he does not support Sarah Palin in the race for Alaska's lone U.S. House seat. He is the Alaska Republican Party Region 2 representative.

Sarah Palin is attempting a comeback in Alaska, but her star has dimmed at home

The former GOP vice presidential candidate resigned as Alaska governor in 2009. Even around her hometown of Wasilla, many Republicans soured as she gained a national following as a culture warrior.

Family and friends react to the incorrect reports that 12 of the 13 coal miners trapped in a West Virginia mine were found alive.

Twelve Men Found Dead in West Virginia Coal Mine

Only hours after the governor said 12 miners survived an underground explosion, company officials say early Wednesday that only one miner survived. The mine's owner blames the error on a misunderstood conversation. Another body was found Tuesday evening.

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