Kevin Monahan

In five of the past 11 years, parts of the U.S. electrical grid have been hit by blackouts, shut-offs or close calls during cold weather. Experts say one reason is a recurring shortage of natural gas.

The Early Learning Academy opened its doors in April with an ambitious goal: to boost child literacy in the tiny, impoverished town of Lambert, Mississippi.

Facing a potential Supreme Court ban on Affirmative Action, some top schools are devising alternative ways of fostering diversity on campus.

Illegal gold mining in southeastern Peru has fueled the destruction of a massive swath of rainforest and the killing of dozens of environmental activists.

Illegal gold mining in southeastern Peru has fueled the destruction of a massive swath of rainforest and the killing of dozens of environmental activists.

In an interview with NBC News, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said she was told Trump suggested in a White House meeting that she should be arrested for treason and executed.

“What they’re doing is just taking people that have issues and just building more,” said Rico Torres, who was first shocked at eight years old.

During COVID-19, food banks have been swamped, serving people who don't get SNAP benefits and millions more whose SNAP benefits don't provide enough food.

During Covid-19, food banks have been swamped, serving people who don't get SNAP benefits and millions more whose SNAP benefits don't provide enough food.

Prior to the pandemic, one in 10 older New Yorkers was food insecure, but now that number has soared to one in five, according to a study by FoodBank NYC.

"Any amount of scrutiny is going to reveal this, that the process actually worked extraordinarily well," said Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson.