Immigration crackdowns lead to labor shortage during cherry season As the Trump administration's immigration enforcement ramps up, agricultural labor unions say many farmworkers are increasingly afraid to show up to work.
With Indus Waters Treaty in the balance, Pakistan braces for more water woes In an unprecedented move, India held the water treaty in abeyance after blaming Pakistan for a deadly attack in April. Pakistan denies involvement in the attack and accuses India of "weaponizing water." Betsy Joles
IRS says churches can now endorse political candidates Since 1954, an IRS rule had barred houses of worship from explicitly endorsing political candidates. Daniel Burke
Trump says U.S. will resume sending weapons to Ukraine after pausing last week With Russian attacks escalating, Ukraine is dependent on air defense systems and munitions supplied by western allies to protect Ukrainian cities. Joanna Kakissis
Elon Musk wants to launch a competitive third party. It likely wouldn't be easy After his split with President Trump, Elon Musk says he's forming a new political party, perhaps to compete for key congressional contests. It likely wouldn't be easy. Ashley Lopez
RFK Jr.'s vaccine policy sparks a lawsuit from the American Academy of Pediatrics AAP and other leading health organizations allege that the health secretary violated federal law when he took the COVID vaccine off the list of recommended shots for pregnant women and healthy children. Will Stone
The U.S. has millions of old gas and oil wells. Here's what it takes to plug them up There was a circle in Maria Burns' yard where grass wouldn't grow and trees died. She knew what it was: An old natural gas well, plugged when she was a little girl, starting to leak again. Camila Domonoske
Want to make yourself less appealing to mosquitoes? Our quiz has surprising ideas Level up your knowledge of mosquito bite prevention with our quiz. It's full of surprising, science-backed tactics that may save you from getting eaten alive this summer. Malaka Gharib
The health of U.S. kids has declined significantly since 2007, a new study finds A new study in the journal JAMA finds the health of America's children has worsened across several key indicators over the last two decades. That includes the number of children with chronic diseases. Maria Godoy
