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Montana's 30-year-old restrictions on mining for precious metals like gold could soon be relaxed, as the mining industry makes a comeback in the U.S.

President Trump's settlement over the leak of his tax returns frees him and his company from any past IRS problems. Critics say that gives him a sweeping free pass from audits and tax penalties.

The Supreme Court's recent ruling threatens the power of racial-minority voters in Voting Rights Act cases about not just Congress, but also at least 17 state and local governments, NPR finds.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Lamar Alexander, former Republican senator from Tennessee and governor of that state, about how he thinks current senators should respond to President Trump.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is shaking up another important scientific panel, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

Children closest to an incident of gun violence have the most risk of lasting psychological effects. Here's what all parents should know about how to buffer trauma.

Swing voters from North Carolina weigh in on the economy, President Trump, midterm voting intentions and AI.

Survivor 50 ends Wednesday night. NPR's Stephen Thompson shares what he thinks makes a good season of the show — and which season of all 50 is the best.

New Hampshire still has strict regulations for PFAS in drinking water, but advocates say changes on the federal level will threaten public health locally and nationally. Another proposal would also delay implementing stricter limits for two forever chemicals.

Kansas City, the smallest World Cup host city, is preparing for residents to be outnumbered by visitors this June. Efforts to actually get fans to the stadium outside the city meant existing public transit wouldn't cut it.