National News

School enrollment was already expected to plunge by 2 million kids by 2030. Education experts say deporting immigrant families, many with school-age children, is making the crisis worse.

The outbreak has added 34 confirmed infestations in just three days across Texas, New Mexico and Arizona. Federal officials report 55 active cases and a second wildlife infestation in Texas.

The victories in the House and Senate return Democrats to full control of Congress for the first time since 2023 and deepens the level of expected friction between them and President Trump.

Food and farm programs historically persist through the farm bill. Packaging multiple cross-party issues into one bill ensures rural and urban legislators come together to pass it. But that coalition has been fracturing over past farm bill cycles, creating uncertainty on the farm and in grocery stores.

As farmers face financial uncertainty, the Trump administration has moved to end protections on gray wolves that sometimes prey on livestock. But experts question if it's the right move for the species.

A legal battle over the Trump administration's plan for border barriers across the Big Bend region is now in the hands of the nation's highest court. Marfa Public Radio spoke with SCOTUSblog founder and reporter Amy Howe about what could happen next.

Midwife-run birth centers for low-risk patients are especially popular in some rural Western states.

The Trump administration is narrowing longstanding interpretations of what it means to harm plants and animals protected under the Endangered Species Act. Conservation experts say the change will pose greater challenges for already-vulnerable populations, and several groups have sued the administration.

The Trump administration on Thursday asked a federal judge to allow border construction to resume across the Big Bend region. The administration says it plans to take the case to the Supreme Court.

Flu season typically starts in October or November. But it looks like the flu started to pick up in September this year.