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Once the world's tallest waterslide, the behemoth was closed after the 2016 incident. Now, the Kansas park and its ride's designers have been slapped with charges including second-degree murder.

There's no end in sight for the spending standoff that has forced the shutdown of about a quarter of the federal government. The longer the shutdown continues, the more services will be affected.

The alderman in the 49th Ward became the first elected official in the country to hand over the purse strings to his constituents in 2009. Three years later, the "participatory budgeting" experiment is still attracting new residents to planning meetings.

The secrecy surrounding Iowa Democrats' caucus app was one clue for cybersecurity experts about the potential for a caucus-night meltdown. And for voters, that secrecy can erode trust.

Bison sliders, bison bratwurst, hot-off-the-grill bison ribeye — around Jackson, Wyo., it's not hard to find this shaggy beast's meat on menus. (Don't worry: It's all farm-raised.)

The 60th anniversary of the Montgomery bus boycott is Tuesday. The city remembers the day with a reenactment of Dec. 1, 1955 when Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give her bus seat to a white passenger.

Dominion Voting Systems has been sold to Liberty Vote. Dominion was at the center of fraudulent vote rigging claims by President Trump and his allies during the 2020 election.

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper named five new members to the State Board of Elections Thursday. They will decide whether a whole new election in the state's ninth congressional district is necessary.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Kerry Gunther, the Bear Management Biologist for Yellowstone National Park, about the traffic jams caused by tourists gawking at grizzly bears.

Normally Alaskans endure a crush of summer tourists and restricted access to some sites. But in this season of staycations they'll have the run of the place, and are being courted with special deals.