'It's a nightmare.' Former refugee, professor on Trump's new Medicaid policyStarting Oct. 1, many immigrants who are here legally lose their Medicaid coverage because of the Republican budget bill passed last year.NPR6d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticeHR 1medicaid policy change
AI data centers: How much are ratepayers on the hook for?Data centers consume large amounts of power and require upgrading infrastructure. But it's difficult to determine how much residential customers benefit and how much they actually pay for the benefit.NPR6d agoWhole story →PlanetTechnologyHR 9340ai data center legislation
A super El Niño is here, but NOAA is scaling back research : NPRA powerful El Niño is already influencing extreme weather around the planet. During the last strong El Niño, federal agencies ramped up research in the hope of improving weather forecasts. This year, they won't be matching that effort.NPR6d agoWhole story →EducationPlanetel ni o research funding
SNAP’s funding model is changing. Here’s what that means : NPRStates will start to pay a larger share of the bill to run the food assistance program, as federal funding for operational costs shrinks.NPR6d agoWhole story →EconomyFoodsnap funding change
Maine Senate race may come down to Collins' and Jackson's home county : NPRHome to both Republican Sen. Susan Collins and Democratic candidate Troy Jackson, Maine's senate race has put rural Aroostook County in the spotlight.NPR6d agoWhole story →GovernmentFoodmaine senate race
Tennessee governor halts executions after Christa Gail Pike survives lethal injectionTennessee officials were unable to put Christa Gail Pike to death Wednesday for a 1995 murder after administering two doses of a lethal drug. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee halted the remaining execution for the year.NPR6d agoWhole story →JusticeBill Leetennessee execution halt
