Coffee tariffs lifted, but some Portland cafés still waiting for relief
Relief will take time, because coffee roasters and cafés typically order beans months in advance.
Why one Michigan town is regulating its golf cart boom
St. Johns, Michigan, is one of more than two dozen communities in the state to pass ordinances regulating golf carts on public roads.
South Texas families grapple with dementia as researcher seeks answers
Dr. Gladys Maestre found that close to 20% of people over 65 in the Rio Grande Valley have memory loss, versus around 12% on a national level.
Pasadena Run Club becomes lifeline after Eaton Fire
The run club helped about a dozen members with shelter, food and clothes after losing their homes in the deadly Los Angeles-area fires.
Akron's bus system wins top honor after major overhaul and ridership boost
Metro was reinvented in 2023. Over the next year, ridership increased 24%.
Tattoos gaining in popularity as art form but stigma remains
Once viewed as rebellious, tattoos have become increasingly popular and even celebrated — but some still face bias.
Data centers face staffing crisis as demand soars for trade workers
With roughly 400,000 trade jobs unfilled in the U.S., data centers powering the AI boom face a staffing crisis.
Astrology has grown into a $3 billion online industry
Roughly 30% of American adults say they consult horoscopes, tarot cards or fortune tellers at least once a year.
Arkansas one of several states weighing fluoride ban
Arkansas State Sen. Bryan King has been trying to repeal a 2011 mandate that added fluoride to most public drinking water.
As Trump administration eases EPA regulations, Houston could pay a price
In April, the Trump administration gave 68 plants a two-year exemption from complying with federal regulations intended to lower mercury emissions, a powerful toxin that can affect the brain.
Young boy gains perspective well beyond his years after tornado
River Garrett's family survived the deadly tornado, but their ranch in northern Oklahoma was leveled.
People with higher incomes turning to food banks amid inflation
The head of a Connecticut food bank says hard times have led to former donors turning to their services for help.
Florida orange juice production drops amid crop disease, low demand
Already decimated by a disease called citrus greening, Florida's orange groves can't seem to catch a break.
Husband says Texas abortion law led to pregnant wife's death
Between 2019 and 2022, the maternal mortality rate in Texas increased 56% after the state outlawed abortions.
Families take on labor and costs of caring for their aging loved ones
Nearly 70% of Americans aged 65 and older will require some form of long-term care during their lifetime.