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Environmental health expert Bob Custard spent four decades working with local governments on things like clean water, rabies prevention and food safety. He also represents 160 others doing that kind of work as president of the West Virginia Association of Sanitarians. With the largest-ever cyclosporiasis outbreak concentrated in nearby states, Custard – now a public

President Trump is joined by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, who oversees the Census Bureau, as he speaks in the White House's Oval Office in 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images A highly unusual Census Bureau report that President Trump is using to reup dubious claims of widespread illegal voting by

Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla., talks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol on April 22. The House Ethics Committee is investigating Mills for allegations of sexual misconduct and campaign finance violations. Mills denies any wrongdoing. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Republican Congressman Cory Mills is running for reelection in Florida while

A SureFire firearm sound suppressor, commonly referred to as a silencer, is displayed during the National Rifle Association (NRA) Annual Meeting in Houston, Texas on May 28, 2022. A recent court ruling eased restrictions around the purchase of suppressors. PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP hide caption toggle caption PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP Gun rights groups are celebrating a

Residents paddle through a flooded neighborhood in a kayak in Indianapolis, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. Obed Lamy/AP hide caption toggle caption Obed Lamy/AP At least six people across multiple counties in Indiana have died related to historic flooding. While some of the worst hit areas are beginning to recover, severe weather is expected to impact

This aerial photo provided by the Indianapolis Fire Department shows flooding in northern Indianapolis, Ind., Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. Indianapolis Fire Department via AP/Indianapolis Fire Department hide caption toggle caption Indianapolis Fire Department via AP/Indianapolis Fire Department A relentless stretch of thunderstorms has brought devastating flooding across the Midwest, with additional bouts of heavy rainfall

Transcript DAVID BIANCULLI, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I'm David Bianculli. After the statue of Robert E. Lee near downtown New Orleans was taken down from its 60-foot pedestal in 2017, Clint Smith became obsessed with how slavery is remembered and reckoned with and with teaching himself all the things he wishes someone had taught

A photo of the exterior of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., in June. For months, a tarp has covered the arts complex's facade, ever since a federal judge ruled that President Trump's name was unlawfully added to the center. Alex Wroblewski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alex Wroblewski/AFP via Getty Images On

Protesters are arrested by federal agents near the scene where Renee Macklin Good was fatally shot by an ICE officer last January in Minneapolis. Adam Gray/AP hide caption toggle caption Adam Gray/AP Immigration and Customs Enforcement is planning to give its officers high-tech gloves that deliver electric shocks to people they're trying to detain, according

A voter fills out a ballot on Election Day for the midterm primary on June 9, 2026 at Drew Wellness Center in Columbia, S.C. Sean Rayford/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Sean Rayford/Getty Images COLUMBIA, S.C.— South Carolina Republicans are voting Tuesday to decide who will be the Republican nominee to the U.S. Senate this