From 2010 through 2024, it took an average of 16 days to approve federal disaster requests for Missouri. One declaration for ...

U.S. aid cuts could jeopardize the supply of donated drugs that are hailed for their effectiveness in combating neglected ...

A judge has blocked a private prison operator from housing immigrants facing possible deportation in a shuttered Kansas City ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has a long history of failing to help those who need assistance the most after ...

A housing agency rule would also allow work requirements. Supporters say a time limit would help spread limited funds to more ...

Since Trump abruptly ousted Kennedy Center leadership and became its board chair, artists have canceled shows and ...

In separate hearings on Capitol Hill this week, the Education Secretary answered questions about a range of issues, from student loans to mental health programs.

The study, published earlier this year in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, examined how abnormal cells ...

Commerce Department employees who were fired, reinstated, and fired again learned belatedly that their health insurance has ...

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international correspondents share snapshots of moments from their ...

Like any self-respecting four-letter word, "nice" has many connotations. Centuries ago, "nice" meant someone was ignorant; ...

Mid-Missouri PrideFest is a two-day event in Columbia in the fall that celebrates the LGBTQ+ community. Vendors line the ...