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House Democrats prepare to speak on the steps of the Capitol to insist that Republicans include an extension of expiring health care benefits as part of a government funding compromise, in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Just before shutdown, most Americans wanted health insurance tax credits extended, KFF poll finds

11:08 AM on Friday, October 3

A new poll conducted just prior to the current government shutdown showed most Americans wanted Congress to extend tax credits that could expire at the end of the year

Maggie Baird, mother of world-famous musicians Billie Eilish and Finneas, poses for a photo Monday, Sept. 22, 2025, in New York. Baird founded Support + Feed, which is a nonprofit that advocates for a more climate-friendly food system and provides plant-based meals to people in need. (AP Photo/Mary Conlon)

Want to eat more plant-based meals? Maggie Baird, Billie Eilish's mom, has some ideas

7:03 AM on Friday, October 3

Have you heard replacing meat with plant-based foods is better for the planet and can be better for your health too, but you don’t know where to start

Democratic state House Speaker Javier Martínez, center back, of Albuquerque, N.M., takes his seat at the opening of a special legislative session about proposals to shore up safety net spending in response to President Donald Trump's recent cuts, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Morgan Lee)

New Mexico Legislature approves bills to prop up rural health care, underwrite food assistance

5:26 PM on Thursday, October 2

New Mexico legislators moved quickly to prop up funding for food assistance and rural health care services in response to President Donald Trump’s cuts in federal spending on Medicaid and nutrition programs

FILE - A worker harvests cabbage March 5, 2025, in Holtville, Calif. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)

A recipe for avoiding 15 million deaths a year and climate disaster is fixing food, scientists say

5:06 PM on Thursday, October 2

Scientists are presenting new evidence that the worst effects of climate change can’t be avoided without a major transformation of food systems

Lia Post, of Springfield, Neb., leaves a meeting of the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission, where she sobbed and begged its members to honor the will of the voters in approving comprehensive access to medical marijuana, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025 in Lincoln, Neb. (AP Photo/Margery Beck)

Nebraska Republicans are targeting voter-approved medical marijuana, following other GOP-led states

4:16 PM on Thursday, October 2

Nebraska officials have missed a deadline to grant licenses to marijuana growers under a new medical marijuana law approved by voters

FILE - The Food and Drug Administration seal is seen at the Hubert Humphrey Building Auditorium in Washington, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

FDA approves another generic abortion pill, prompting outrage from conservatives

1:48 PM on Thursday, October 2

Federal health officials have approved another generic version of the abortion pill, prompting outrage from some abortion opponents aligned with President Donald Trump

(AP Illustration / Peter Hamlin)

Mini-meditations are a way to foster peace of mind at work

4:39 AM on Thursday, October 2

The idea of meditating can be intimidating to beginners

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

FACT FOCUS: Democrats did not shut down the government to give health care to 'illegal immigrants'

12:30 PM on Wednesday, October 1

President Donald Trump and other high-ranking Republicans claim Democrats forced the government shutdown fight because they want to give free health care to immigrants in the U.S. illegally

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