A bill to ban diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives at public colleges and universities passed out of the Senate Wednesday. It’s likely to head to the governor’s desk once the House concurs.

As Kingsway Skateland prepares to close shop to the public, a local roller derby team gears up with mouthguards, a helmet, knee and elbow pads and slips on their skates. They get on the rink ready to warm up, either by skating many laps around the rink or doing push-ups on skates.Then, the real fun begins. One skater wears a star on their helmet to gain the most points by skating past the other team, but there is a human wall they have to get through first. The skater zips through the other team's line of defense after being pushed and shoved. The skater can now earn points for their team, but they have to do all of this within two minutes.As someone who has never watched roller derby before, they might have their reservations about joining the team before they decide they wouldn’t mind being chest checked, but a local roller derby team hopes to gain new members to welcome into their community even though the sport can be seen as being aggressive.

Environmentalists say Senate Bill 89 still guts pollution protections for streams and many drinking water supplies.

A bill allowing Tennessee public schools to exclude children without legal immigration status cleared a House subcommittee Tuesday as protestors gathered outside the hearing room chanting “stop hurting kids” and “shame on you.”

An opponent of a bill to eliminate DEI in higher education has filed a complaint over a committee hearing they say violated open meetings laws, but Republican leadership says it won’t hamper the bill’s progress.

With little notice, Kentucky’s GOP is pushing sweeping changes to the state’s budget trigger system for annual tax cuts, as well as business tax incentives.

"Smishing" scams aim to compromise your data and pilfer money. And if you think the problem is getting worse, you're right.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva of Arizona, who championed environmental protection during his 12 terms in Congress, died Thursday of complications from cancer treatments, his office said.

Impeachment threats against judges — and sometimes physical threats to their safety — compromise the independence of the judiciary, experts warn.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Mahmoud Khalil's attorney, Amy Greer, about her client's recent arrest. Khalil, a green card holder, is currently being detained by ICE officers.

An Israeli airstrike targeted a building in an upscale neighborhood, destroying an apartment that neighbors said had been vacant for years.

In 2019, Louisiana's fourth graders ranked 50th in the country for reading. Now, they're 16th. Here's how the state, and one rural district, pulled it off.