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In 2007, North Carolina permanently banned new or expanded hog farms that collect waste in lagoons and spray it on fields as fertilizer. The idea was to shift to cleaner disposal methods at these concentrated animal feeding operations, or CAFOs. But apart from experiments with converting swine waste to biogas, little has changed. Meanwhile, the more lightly regulated poultry industry has exploded, prompting new concerns about poultry waste. David Boraks has more in the second instalment of our series "CAFO Country."

Financial markets welcomed a U.S. court ruling that blocks President Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs on imports under an emergency-powers law.

Democrats have struggled to counter GOP efforts to frame itself as the party of "law and order." Some see it as a problem of messaging, while others think past and current policies may be to blame.

The Florida Gators downed Houston, denying the Cougars their first-ever title. Florida, one of a record 14 Southeastern Conference teams to make the men's tournament, won its third NCAA championship.

Amid concerns about the complexity and stress of college admissions, some schools are flipping the script by offering to admit students who haven't even applied. It's called direct admissions.

The Trump DOJ is front and center as the reverberations of its actions last week are still being felt. On Friday, the DOJ released transcripts from its interview with Ghislaine Maxwell.

Civil engineers estimate it could take more than $400 billion in the coming decades to update America’s aging water systems as climate change exacerbates challenges to accessing clean water.

Pete Hegseth reportedly shared details about Yemen strikes in a second group chat with his wife and brother. Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., says it's 'not shocking' based on behavior out of the Pentagon.

NPR's Lauren Frayer speaks with Omaha, Neb., jewelry retailer John Dineen as the price of gold spikes as people look for safe investments.

A punk duo is under investigation in the U.K. and banned from performing in the U.S., after its singer led anti-Israeli military chants during a BBC live broadcast of the Glastonbury arts festival.