The Trump Administration wants more Americans to have babies. It's proposing a $5,000 "baby bonus," among other policies. Would this fix the nation's historically low birth rate?

America's Interstate Highway System cut through the hearts of many downtowns when it was built in the 1950s and 1960s, ...

On this day 10 years ago, the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage throughout the United States. Public support ...

The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, better known as LIHEAP, is under threat. WBUR's Miriam Wasser tells us how ...

As the Trump administration moves to strip the name of civil-rights icon Harvey Milk from a Navy ship, critics worry the decision is part of a larger backlash against LGBTQ+ people. Steve Walsh from ...

The Trump administration announced on Monday that it wants to do away with a Clinton-era regulation known as the Roadless Rule, which put protections on huge swaths of federal land across the country.

As the Trump administration pushes against diversity, equity and inclusion and some corporations are scaling back their Pride ...

There's renewed interest in using nuclear energy to supply electricity after years of stagnation. And now, Michigan wants to restart a plant that was shut down, something rarely, if ever, done before.

Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr. says the U.S. will stop funding GAVI due to safety concerns. GAVI is a public-private partnership that vaccinates children in some of the poorest countries.

The Supreme Court released decisions Thursday on Planned Parenthood, DNA testing and the First Step Act geared towards bringing down certain prison sentences for nonviolent drug crimes. Here & Now 's ...

In a 6-3 vote, the Supreme Court on Thursday let South Carolina remove Planned Parenthood clinics from the state's Medicaid program. Here & Now' s Peter O'Dowd speaks with law professor Mary Ziegler.

Experts and government entities are at odds with each other about the success of the United States’ strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites.