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Doonesbury was the first daily comic strip to win a Pulitzer Prize for tackling social issues, politics and war. It all began as an irreverent strip in the Yale Daily News when Trudeau was a junior.

Washington state implemented new rules to keep farm workers safer when temperatures rise. But some of those workers say the state agency charged with enforcement is too sympathetic to industry.

In the midst of a divorce, Jolena Rothweil asked to borrow some money from a friend. All he asked in return was that she pay it forward, and that act began a chain of kindness.

NPR's Puzzlemaster Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a challenge for everyone at home. This week's winner is Judy Angus from Durango, Colo. She listens to Weekend Edition on member station KSUT in Ignacio, Colo.

An estimated $2 billion has been spent on television campaign ads this year. That's, by far, the most ever spent in one election year, including presidential campaigns.

Members of the group known as the "Viper Militia" are scheduled to appear in federal court today for a detention hearing in Phoenix, Arizona. 12 members of the group were arrested Monday in connection with an alleged plot to teach others how to blow up federal office buildings. Doug Ramsey of member station K-J-Z-Z in Phoenix reports.

A divided Supreme Court voted 5 to 4 Thursday to uphold a key tool of civil rights law — the ability of plaintiffs to sue in housing bias cases using evidence of disparate impact.

Federal officials have moved the national wildfire preparedness level to a five out of five. Crews and equipment may be harder to come by for new or growing wildfires.

Spring brings more precipitation and warmer temps. Dolores River flows increase, McPhee Reservoir at 78% capacity. Be cautious with rising waters and check your flotation gear.

Hummingbirds are returning to the Four Corners, and it’s the perfect time to set up feeders and create a welcoming environment. Learn how to prepare nectar and make your backyard a bird-friendly space.