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Fighting for civil rights and three decades in the House have primed Mississippi's Bennie Thompson for the most high-profile moment of his career — leading this month's hearings on Jan. 6.

Iowa requires warning labels about the possible presence of lead in shot-harvested venison. Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska do not.

In the 1970s, three of every four members in Congress served in the U.S. military. It's now about one in six. Republicans are looking to a group of veterans running in House districts to change that.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Capitol Police Sergeant Aquilino Gonell about the upcoming Jan. 6 hearings.

On this bonus episode of the Garden Variety podcast, Charity Nebbe speaks with Doug Tallamy about the landscapes we’ve created, what the cost may be to many species and how each one of us can make a difference.

The Chicago garage-pop group paints a picture of heart-fluttering daydreams in its latest single.

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation has awarded nearly $3 million dollars in grants to plant cover crops in six Midwestern states The funding comes as demand for state and federal incentive programs for cover crops often outpaces available funding.

When the pandemic hit, this small business was about to shutter its doors. Then Tiktok came along.

While chicken prices nationwide have increased, retailers such as Costco and BJ's are still selling rotisserie chickens for under $5. That's part of a broader strategy.

Trees have been encroaching on the Great Plains, shrinking grazing acres and contributing to an increase in wildfires. But private landowners are working to restore grasslands with controlled burns.