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The government is expected to issue its first water shortage declaration for the river, which supplies more than 40 million people. That will mean hardships for farms, recreation and Indian tribes.

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks to Ada Ferrer, professor of Latin American and Caribbean History at New York University, about the significance of the anti-government protests in Cuba.

Texas Democrats stage a walkout to try to stop new voting restrictions. President Biden is pressured to act on voting rights. Johnson and Johnson must put a warning label on its COVID-19 vaccine.

The FDA ordered Johnson and Johnson to put a label on its COVID-19 vaccine warning of the risk of a neurological disorder. Israel is offering booster shots to individuals who are immune compromised.

In his new book for Gen Z readers, Charles Kenny explains why despite all the gloom and doom, the world is getting better for billions. NPR turned to two Gen Zers to help ask him the tough questions.

Officials are hoping the new rules will cut COVID case numbers. Gyms in the Seoul area are not allowed to play music faster than 120 beats per minute.

On Wednesday, the parties involved in the pop icon's conservatorship head back to court for the first time since Britney Spears spoke to the judge last month. Here's who the main players are.

Rev. Canon Keith Farrow told the Sheffield Star he's delighted the book — The Faith and Practice of a Church of England-Man — is back. He joked that he's trying to figure out the fine.

Federal prosecutors charged five foreign agents working for the Iranian government for their roles in a plot to kidnap U.S. citizen and journalist Masih Alinejad.

"I hold the government responsible for anything that may happen to me," Dina Stars said before abruptly ending an interview. Human rights groups say some 148 people have been detained since Sunday.

Many exiles want U.S. troops sent to Cuba to protect protesters from brutality. Many others say that rhetoric gives the regime an excuse for worse repression.

The Florida State Board of Education could adopt a wide-ranging overhaul including guidelines for teaching civics and government courses and Holocaust education.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has designated portions of the Suwannee, Santa Fe, and Withlacoochee Rivers as critical habitats for the Suwannee Moccasinshell. The rare freshwater mussel is only found in northern Florida.

Blazes in Oregon and Washington were among some 60 large, active wildfires that have destroyed homes and burned through close to a million acres.

At the event, he says he does not support mask mandates in K-12 schools for the upcoming school year.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Republican State Rep. Travis Clardy of Texas about the prospects for a GOP-backed elections bill after Democratic lawmakers left the state to try to stop its passage.

The spice maker advertised for a "resident consulting taco expert." The person who submits the best video, showing their "personality and passion for tacos," may get a six-figure income.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Bocchit Edmond, Haiti's ambassador to the United States, about the investigation into the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, and who's in charge of the country.

Weeks after warnings about high COVID-19 infection rates in Missouri and in Southeastern states, vaccination rates remain low and health care systems are stressed.

Hunter Biden is trying to make it as a professional artist, but his career path is drawing new ethical questions about whether he is capitalizing on the Biden name.

Following the withdrawal of U.S. forces, the Taliban have begun a new phase of the conflict in Afghanistan. Their objective is to seize the entire country.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is the nation's top inflation watchdog. When he testifies before Congress Wednesday, Powell is sure to be asked about the recent spike in consumer prices.

As the largest anti-government protests in years spread throughout Cuba, the regime is attempting to control the flow of information by restricting internet access.

It was 50 years ago this month that the 26th Amendment was signed, giving 18-year-olds the right to vote. Now, a movement to lower the voting age to 16 is gaining momentum.

The blackouts that hit Texas earlier this year caused billions of dollars in debt for some utilities when natural gas prices skyrocketed. That's led to lawsuits over alleged price gouging.