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Plants like this Darigold dairy processing facility in Portland, Ore., may see higher energy prices under a cap-and-trade plan to limit greenhouse gas emissions.

Contentious Oregon Climate Plan Takes Lessons From California's Mistakes

Oregon will be the second state to pass an economywide system to regulate carbon emissions. Critics say a similar program in California has not had much impact.

The Douglas C-47 and Waco CG-4A glider took part in D-Day. Both aircraft can be found in the WWII Gallery at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force near Dayton.

On 75th Anniversary Of D-Day, Museum Remembers The Army Air Forces

The National Museum of the United States Air Force near Dayton is marking the 75th anniversary of D-Day Thursday. There's a wreath-laying ceremony and...

Leslie Cruise, a World War II veteran, pays his respects to Pvt. Richard Vargas during a wreath-laying ceremony at Lorraine American National Cemetery and Memorial, St. Avold, France, on June 2, 2014.

World War II Paratrooper On Commemorating D-Day: 'Show Some Citizenship'

Leslie Cruise served as a paratrooper during the D-Day invasion, June 6, 1944. The 95-year-old veteran reflects on his survival often and believes he has an obligation to share his story.

Sudan's Transitional Military Council Cracks Down On Protesters

NPR's Noel King talks to Sudanese activist Dalia El Roubi about the violent crackdown Sudan's Transitional Military Council is undertaking against demonstrators. Dozens of protesters are dead.

Spam phone calls are the No. 1 consumer complaint at the Federal Communications Commission. Seventy percent of people no longer answer calls they don't recognize, according to Consumer Reports.

'Do I Know You?' And Other Spam Phone Calls We Can't Get Rid Of

A majority of consumers now ignore phone calls, assuming they're mostly spam. Regulators and the wireless industry admit they don't yet have answers about stopping the growing scourge.

The Granville Street Bridge leads to downtown Vancouver, whose skyline of gleaming apartment towers hugging the waterfront is reminiscent of Hong Kong.

Vancouver Has Been Transformed By Chinese Immigrants

Chinese immigrants and investors have bought businesses and property, made philanthropic contributions and supported the arts. But some Vancouver residents feel priced out of the real estate market.

Deadline For SNAP Replacement Benefits Approaches For Families Affected By Tornadoes, Power Outages

The deadline is approaching for tornado-affected low-income families who rely on SNAP benefits to apply for additional emergency food assistance related…

Early Abortion Bans: Which States Have Passed Them?

So far in 2019, nine states have passed laws to outlaw abortion or forbid it past a certain point in pregnancy. None of these laws are in effect, and many are being litigated in the courts.

The Department of Health and Human Services says its decision to place new restrictions on the use of human fetal tissue in medical research follows a review that began last September of HHS research involving such tissue.

Trump Administration Restricts Federal Research Involving Human Fetal Tissue

National Institutes of Health research "that requires new acquisition of fetal tissue from elective abortions will not be conducted," the Department of Health and Human Services says.

In a statement at the Justice Department on May 29, special counsel Robert Mueller said he did not think it would be appropriate for him to testify before Congress. But lawmakers have big questions for him.

Top Democrat 'Confident' Mueller Will Testify 'Soon.' Here's What Congress Might Ask

Special counsel Robert Mueller hasn't closed the door on a hearing but has said his report includes everything he would have to say. Lawmakers could play by those rules and still learn something new.

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