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The National Park Service is celebrating its 100th anniversary. NPR spends time with Great Smoky Mountains National Park workers to explore the work the park service does and the challenges it faces.

For decades, public housing residents across the country have had to pay for the electricity that their air conditioners use. A new federal rule changes that, but only slightly.

Two exhibit halls at the American Museum of Natural History in New York just closed permanently due to updated federal regulations regarding the display of certain Native American objects.

President-elect Trump wants to overhaul how the U.S. manages record-high homelessness. It could shift billions in federal funding away from housing and toward drug addiction programs. (This story first aired on Morning Edition on Jan. 3, 2025.)

In Trump's first term, his administration proposed major funding cuts to housing, food and other public benefits. Congress did not pass them, but advocates worry this time could be different.

America has not built enough new homes for years, and millions of older places are falling into disrepair. That's making it hard for a growing number of seniors to stay put as they age.

Cincinnati Compass is a collaborative project of the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber, the City of Cincinnati, the University of Cincinnati, and other…

A former director of FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program explains why the new rate system better reflects the reality of climate change.

Editorial cartoonist Nick Anderson has won fans for the edgy messages often found in his seemingly conventional drawings. Now Anderson has won a Pulitzer for his work.

They say the increase is due to warming temperatures from climate change expanding the number of months ticks can survive in the region.