From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

As Hoosiers ring in 2026, three major initiatives have been announced for the new year, two related to the SNAP program and one addressing disparities in rural health. Hoosiers who use Supplemental ...

Medicare is launching a new pilot program that will require prior approval for 17 health services using artificial intelligence tools. The Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) model is ...

Traders on the New York Stock Exchange on Dec. 23, 1999. The recent stock-market downturn has sparked comparisons with the dot-com bubble. (Henny Ray Abrams/AFP/Getty Images) The selloff in global ...

WASHINGTON — As part of next steps for the Janus Program, the Department of the Army has selected nine installations for consideration in which to site microreactor power plants, and the Defense ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — After a state of emergency was declared last week due to concerns that the government shutdown would cause Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to run out ...

Every year, millions of U.S. households rely on a federally funded program to help pay their home heating bills. While benefits usually kick in on Nov. 1, because of the ongoing government shut down ...

Across Oregon, grocery store prices are rising. More people are lining up at food pantries. Thousands struggle daily with the cost of putting food on their tables. Now, hundreds of thousands of people ...

Millions of Americans who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) could be left scrambling for food come November if the government shutdown continues. SNAP, sometimes known as ...

Americans who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to buy food may be affected as soon as November if the ongoing government shutdown continues. In a letter to state agencies ...

The University of North Carolina tried to quiet all the noise surrounding Bill Belichick’s future with the football program, but whether fans buy it will be another story. Belichick and UNC Athletics ...

Nests are often viewed as sites of nurture, mothering, and care. Birds collect mud, twigs, and dried grass to construct a habitat so structurally sound that it can weather the most violent storms, ...