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Officials spoke at the annual State of the County address.

The $75 million program will build up to 5,000 housing units near large employers.

Updated Dec. 6: The committee met to discuss out-of-state schools.

Abortion, same-sex marriage, voting rights proposals head to full House vote in January.

How the city is trying to turn its oldest trees into new resources.

As President Trump weighs U.S. military involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict, Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., says he backs any move by the president "if that is what is required to finish the job."

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu says Iran is "marching very quickly" toward a nuclear weapon. The U.S. intelligence community says Iran suspended its nuclear weapons program in 2003.

Here are some of the best entries in NPR's 2024 College Podcast Challenge.

Trump says he backs the MAHA agenda, which includes eliminating toxins linked to human health problems. But his administration continues to cut funds, grants and regulations that support that goal.

The latest 12-month report from the CDC showed 1,400 more deaths in January of this year compared with the year prior. This comes after more than a year of dramatic progress. Experts say they're not sure if this is a "blip" or something more troubling.