A notable stop along Route 66 in Arizona.

Route 66, America’s ‘Mother Road,’ readies for its centennial

By - June 2, 2023

Voters in line to cast ballots in the 2022 primary election in Houston, Texas.

Tussle in Texas over how elections are run could spread to other states

By - June 1, 2023

A northern leopard frog.

State wildlife agencies focus on ‘hook and bullet’ work. Some see a new path.

By - May 31, 2023

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