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Melton stands at a campaign event gesturing on the left. Another photo shows Feenstra at a campaign event to the right. The photos are stitched together with red, white and blue lines.

Dem. Melton faces long odds against Feenstra in 4th District race

Republican incumbent Randy Feenstra is hoping to secure a second term as U.S. Representative for the 4th Congressional District. He’s being challenged by Democrat Ryan Melton, who faces an uphill climb in the reliably Republican district.

Former U.S. Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning addresses reporters outside a U.S federal courthouse in Alexandria, Va., in 2019.

Chelsea Manning shared secrets with WikiLeaks. Now she's telling her own story

The former military analyst has been called both a hero and a traitor for leaking classified information about the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. In a new memoir, she talks about why she did it.

Firefighters work after a drone attack on buildings in Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday. It was the second Monday in a row of Russian strikes on the Ukrainian capital.

Ukraine war updates: Russia strikes Kyiv as Russian troops move into Belarus (Oct. 17)

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Firefighters work in the rubble of a building in Kyiv on Monday.

The capital of Ukraine reels from second Russian attack this month

At least four people were killed and at least four others have been hospitalized from the drone strike Monday morning.

I grew up gazing at fossils in natural history museums. When I discovered that I could find them myself, the prehistoric world of my childhood dreams was suddenly more accessible. Some of my favorite finds are these Cambrian trilobites from Utah.

Bones, teeth and really old rocks: How finding fossils takes me out of myself

Fossils are a humble, hidden constant in the city's bustling ecosystem. And in my overstimulated life, seeking out a few constants in the world sounded pretty good.

Some states and community colleges offer free skilled trades courses

There isn't much federal aid for students who want to learn skilled trades, but some states and community colleges now offer free courses. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Oct. 14, 2022.)

Mexican audiences started a trend of throwing stuffed toys at performers

Music fans in Mexico are throwing things at artists. But they aren't getting hurt. In fact, they welcome it because the objects are small, stuffed toys.

Angered by racist comments, Oaxacan immigrants march to Los Angeles City Hall

The protesters were upset over racist comments that the former president of the council made. Nurry Martinez has resigned, but protesters want the other two on the leaked audio to step down too.

Nancy Salzman, known within NXIVM as "Prefect," is the subject of much of the new series <em>The Vow Part 2</em>.

What's mi$$ing from the second season of the cult documentary 'The Vow'

Nothing complicates a narrative like half a million dollars in cash. The show follows the saga of NXIVM cult leader Keith Raniere with a special interest in his second in command, Nancy Salzman.

Studies show that monkeypox isn't easy to catch from respiratory droplets or contaminated objects. It's one of the reasons that the virus hasn't spread more widely in the U.S.

Monkeypox cases in the U.S. are way down — can the virus be eliminated?

Early fears of an escalating outbreak have not come to pass. Scientists are finding that the virus needs a very particular set of circumstances to spread effectively.

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