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Prairie fires were a natural part of the landscape before European settlement. Most prairies were eventually turned into farmland. Because they're vital habitat to pollinators and other wildlife, plus are beautiful in their own right, prairies are being restored. Occasionally, they need to be burned to survive.

Investors appear increasingly worried about the impact of tariffs on the U.S. economy.

The new Republican leaders of the state House of Representatives have reversed a ban on employees carrying guns in the House office building.

A new NPR/Ipsos poll shows that half of Americans say there's an "invasion" at the southern border. And that false and misleading claims about migrants are taking hold, particularly with Republicans.

President Donald Trump calls it “Liberation Day.” On Wednesday, the president plans to roll out tariffs that he promises will free the United States from foreign goods.

Some Yankees players used a new bat during the second game in the Major League Baseball series against the Milwaukee Brewers.

U.S. employers added just 12,000 jobs last month — but the number was depressed by a machinists' strike at Boeing and Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor of The Atlantic, said he was mistakenly added to a group chat with U.S. national security leaders about imminent military strikes on Yemen.

Alabama is the only state where 4th-grade math scores are higher now than they were in 2019, before the pandemic. This is the story of how the state pulled it off.

Some of China's America watchers see opportunities for their country in the United States' retreat from international institutions. Others see distractions and pitfalls.