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The cause for the spill is still unclear. What's known is the type of oil that was piped: tar sands oil, also called diluted bitumen. It's a lot harder to clean up than conventional oil.

The monthlong strike by graduate student teaching assistants and other academic workers disrupted classes at all 10 campuses. The agreement needs to be ratified before the strike officially ends.

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Making Shazam playlists, Chris Klimek's annual mixtape, NPR Best Music of 2022 and more.

Serving as both an inner monologue and a PSA for anyone thinking they're about to get the 2017 version of Solana, "Gone Girl" fully faces the realization that SZA isn't that person anymore.

House Republicans did not have enough votes to pass Gov. Kim Reynolds’ school choice plan in the past two years. Iowa House Speaker Pat Grassley said he wants it to be paired with more flexibility in how public schools can use their funding.

The top Democrat in the Iowa House of Representatives said House Democrats will continue to pursue four key priorities they laid out ahead of the election: lowering costs for Iowans, investing in public schools, fighting attempts to restrict abortion, and legalizing recreational marijuana.

The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol is expected to drop their report on Dec. 21. It's a public document, but book publishers are poised to get the report into your hands.

With a Democratic Senate and a GOP House, some census advocates are looking past the new Congress for other ways to help protect the 2030 census and other head counts from political interference.

Salvador Sandoval was convicted on 12 federal charges one day after his mother, Deborah Sandoval, pleaded guilty to also illegally entering the Capitol on January 6, 2021.

Bobcat hunting and trapping is commonplace throughout much of the United States, with the exception of a handful of holdout states. Despite the abundance of the wildcat nationwide, some conservationists are pushing back on the open season.