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Area nonprofits that help those in need are seeing an increase in demand this month.

Renee Montagne talks to David Shulkin, under secretary for Health at the Department of Veterans Affairs, about the VA's plans to fix Veterans Choice, which allows some veterans to see private doctors.

DOGE says its busy at work at both the Pentagon and the Department of Veteran's Affairs. But at this point, it's not entirely clear what that means.

Researchers at Princeton University say some instances corresponded with national attacks on DEI initiatives as well as on LGBTQ+ policies and that the targets held a variety of political views.

In January, a lithium-ion battery-storage plant in Monterey County, Calif., caught fire and burned for days, prompting evacuations and school shut downs. Residents are concerned about their health.

The Kansas City Defender, a Black-owned news website, is gaining credibility and attention, especially after its coverage of Ralph Yarl, the Black teenager shot after knocking on the wrong door.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Brandy Nalani McDougall, Hawaii's Poet Laureate, about the Maui wildfires and what comes next.

This week saw multiple attacks in the U.S. that the FBI is investigating as terrorism. Experts say they reflect an accelerating threat environment fed by foreign conflict and online radicalization.

A Denver garden center wanted to help new migrants and refugees, so it offered jobs to those with work permits. It's totally legal, but the business is getting blowback and tangled in politics.

Tech companies like Spotify have announced layoffs due in part to higher borrowing costs. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Boston University's Mark Williams what the future looks like for tech companies.