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After the 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp, THC products made from the plant have grown into a multi-billion-dollar industry. Now, more state and federal lawmakers are working to limit or ban the products.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta says President Trump is violating the law and that his decision to send federal troops Los Angeles is an "unnecessary escalation."

The city of Glendale, Calif. is ending an agreement with ICE to temporarily hold migrant detainees in the local jail. NPR's A Martinez speaks with Mayor Ara Najarian about the decision.

Inspired by the cleansing water of spiritual baths, aja monet's new poetry collection "Florida Water" is an ode to the ways a poem can rinse, unravel and reveal hard truths.

U.S. drug deaths dropped by roughly 40% last year among people under the age of 35. It's a welcome pivot for families and communities devastated by fentanyl.

Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., told NPR that the deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles by President Trump is "an illegal act."

President Lyndon B. Johnson federalized the National Guard in 1965, calling on troops to protect civil rights advocates who were marching from Selma, Ala., to Montgomery.

Founded by two University of Iowa Hawkeye Marching Band alumni and a founding member of Girls Rock! Des Moines, Iowa Pride Ensembles debuted over the weekend with 70 marching musicians from across the state.

A major plan is in the works to enhance Crescent Hill at Hitchcock, a recreational area in the Loess Hills of western Iowa. A Pottawattamie County official says the plan is to raise at least $25 million to make the area a four-season destination. The project would include a new tubing hill at the ski area, cabins, an amphitheater and more public space.

American bullfrog populations have exploded around the world with dire consequences for native wildlife. But researchers say they may have found a way to help these species rebound.