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It can be difficult for veterans to use their health benefits for care outside the federal system. A bill in Congress could ease that. Opponents are wary funds being "siphoned" away from the VA.

In this series, NPR takes readers and listeners behind the news and explains how we do our journalism. Here, Kentucky Public Radio's Sylvia Goodman and Joe Sonka discuss their reporting on the potential impact of President Trump's major tax and spending bill on health care in their state, for this week's Reporter's Notebook.

More than 20 military employees described a "toxic work environment" to senators and staff, the Democrat told NPR. President Trump says the decision to withdraw is up to Ronny Jackson.

Tennessee is one of just seven states that have never elected a woman as senator or governor. Reps. Marsha Blackburn and Diane Black are hoping to change that, but both face big hurdles first.

Detailed new allegations surfaced Wednesday against Dr. Ronny Jackson, President Trump's pick to lead the VA. The White House is defending Jackson, who wants a chance to clear his name.

Seaglass can take decades or centuries to be formed by the motion of the waves. Morning Edition's Chad Campbell and his daughter have tips on how beachgoers can search for these small treasures.

The Department of Education says it will resume collections on May 5 and send wage garnishment notices "later this summer." Here's how to know — and what to do — if you'll be affected.

The Mojave Desert tortoise has long been considered a threatened species, but in June, California declared it endangered.

The Senate voted Monday to confirm Stephen Miran to the Federal Reserve Board. Miran, who has served in both Trump administrations, has said he will not resign from the White House but take a leave of absence, further stoking concerns about its independence.

Tangier Island in Virginia — one of the last inhabited islands in the Chesapeake Bay — is under threat from rising sea levels and climate change.