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Doranda Hinkey, a member of People of Red Mountain, in Humboldt County, Nev., on July 2, 2022. The planned Thacker Pass lithium mine in northern Nevada, the largest known lithium deposit in the United States, has drawn concerns and protests from environmental groups, Native American tribes and local ranchers.

The fate of America's largest lithium mine is in a federal judge's hands

West Coast Native American tribes are suing to stop the proposed lithium mine because they consider the land sacred. Proponents of the Nevada mine see it as vital for electric vehicle production.

President Joe Biden speaks at an event in Mexico City, Mexico with other North American leaders on Jan. 10, 2023.

Biden's lawyer says additional classified documents found, GOP calls for new probes

President Biden's lawyers have found more classified documents, this time at his Wilmington, Del., home. According to his lawyer Richard Sauber, "all but one" were found in storage in Biden's garage.

Children play in the West Point neighborhood of Monrovia last week. West Point has been hit hard by Ebola. So local leaders formed their own Ebola task force, which goes door to door looking for cases.

How Liberia Is Starting To Beat Ebola, With Fingers Crossed

There's potentially some good news about Ebola: While cases are still rising in Sierra Leone, the outbreak shows signs of slowing in Liberia. Communities are banding together to get Ebola out.

An Unreal Sport: Mixing 'Fantasy Life' With Reality

ESPN's Senior Fantasy Sports Analyst Matthew Berry's new book Fantasy Life is a look into the world of fantasy sports, which draw in tens of millions of players and ranks as the fourth most popular sport in the nation.

man stands before group of seated children with hands raised as he tells a story

The Miami Tribe's partnership with Miami University helps revive 'silent stories'

The two Miamis formed a partnership in 1972 that has grown and evolved, resulting in, among other things, a cultural revitalization. One outcome of that work has been finding and learning Myaamia stories that hadn't been told in many years.

Ohio Senate Democrats lay out priorities for the 135 General Assembly at the Ohio Statehouse

Though outnumbered, Ohio Senate Democrats say they can still have a significant impact

Democrats are outnumbered by nearly a five-to-one margin in the Ohio Senate.

Gov. Spencer Cox signs two social media regulation bills during a ceremony at the Capitol building in Salt Lake City on Thursday, March 23, 2023. Cox signed a pair of measures that aim to limit when and where children can use social media and stop companies from luring kids to the sites.

Utah's new social media law means children will need approval from parents

The restrictions passed through Utah's Republican-supermajority Legislature reflect how politicians' perceptions of technology companies are changing — and that includes pro-business Republicans.

Ohio task force collects nursing home stories to improve elder care

A new task force is collecting information about the quality of care and the quality of life provided in Ohio’s nursing homes.

Andrew McCabe, shown here in 2017, was fired in 2018 by the Trump administration hours before his retirement.

Fired FBI official Andrew McCabe wins retirement benefits and back pay in settlement

The Trump administration fired former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe on the eve of his retirement in 2018. McCabe then sued over his termination.

Lynn Wencus sits on a bench in her backyard dedicated to her son Jeff, whom she lost to an opioid overdose in 2017. She is one of many people filing an individual claim in the Purdue Pharma settlement.

The Purdue Pharma Deal Would Deliver Billions, But Individual Payouts Will Be Small

People who were addicted to OxyContin or lost loved ones who were addicted to the drug expect very little in compensation from the multibillion-dollar Purdue Pharma bankruptcy settlement.

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