Nonprofit sues the federal government over plans to paint Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool blue
Hide SummaryThe Cultural Landscape Foundation, a nonprofit advocacy organization, is asking a federal judge to halt President Trump's plans to resurface the reflecting pool on the National Mall.Read more
Why the U.S. government is pouring millions into a Montana mining company
Hide SummaryPresident Trump's visit to China highlights the lock China has on critical and strategic minerals. A big federal investment in Montana mining aims to turn that tide.Read more
Why cruise ship passengers with possible hantavirus exposure went to Nebraska
Hide SummaryThe University of Nebraska is home to the only federally funded quarantine unit in the U.S. and a separate biocontainment unit that can treat people exposed to infectious diseases.Read more
Growing number of homeless people caught up in NYC crackdown on sleeping on subways
Hide SummaryA growing number of homeless New Yorkers are finding themselves in court after police caught them taking up more than one seat on public transit or lying on the floor of a station in recent months.Read more
Oilfield theft in Texas grows more organized and more dangerous
Hide SummaryThe state of Texas is working to crack down on the growing problem of oilfield theft. Estimated losses from stolen crude across the state total a billion dollars.Read more