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FILE: The Intel factory in Hillsboro, Ore., is a major employment center and semiconductor manufacturing hub. Hillsboro did not respond to a survey of Oregon communities, but other cities and towns across the state said they have lost economic opportunities due to a shortage of shovel-ready industrial land.

Many Oregon cities and towns say they’re short on industrial land

And they can’t afford the infrastructure to prepare that land for development.

The building housing Centene Corporation headquarters in Clayton, Mo.

Alleged Medicaid overbilling leads to $215 million settlement with California

Centene Corp. has agreed to pay more than $215 million to California over allegations it overcharged the state for pharmacy services — the biggest payout to date by the nation’s largest Medicaid insurer over its drug pricing practices.

Roger Brubaker is Suicide Prevention Coordinator for Lane County. He says what sticks with him most is the pain so many people feel and how that can lead to suicide attempts.

Alarming suicide data released by Lane County

The suicide rate in Lane County is 65-percent greater than the national average. That’s according to a report released Tuesday by Lane County Public Health.

Sen. John Fetterman spent Wednesday night at George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C., after telling staff that he felt lightheaded. The hospital stay came the night after Fetterman attended President Biden's State of the Union address during a joint meeting of Congress.

Sen. John Fetterman spends the night in the hospital after feeling lightheaded

The first-term Pennsylvania senator is in good spirits and has been talking with staff and family. He suffered a stroke last year, but tests Wednesday didn't show evidence of another stroke.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly interviews the Foreign Minister of Iran, Hossein Amir Abdollahian, in Tehran.

In Iran, NPR sees anger and desperation. Its government tells us nothing is wrong

In an interview with NPR in Tehran, Iran's foreign minister dismisses the protests that have spread in the wake of Mahsa Amini's death, saying "nothing important had happened."

A new study finds that orca mothers still feed their adult sons. It's a bond that may come with costs, researchers say.

Killer whale moms are still supporting their adult sons — and it's costing them

Orca moms spent precious resources feeding their fully grown adult male offspring. A new study finds that this may limit how many more young they produce.

Twitter's new data access rules will make social media research harder

Twitter will start charging users for downloading and uploading data. Everything from bots giving out earthquake alerts to ambitious research about how misinformation spreads could be affected.

Videos show extraordinary rescues in Syria in the earthquake's dire aftermath

Hope is fading for finding survivors after Monday's devastating earthquake. But widely shared footage of volunteers pulling people alive from rubble in northwest Syria has lifted spirits.

Syrians warm up by a fire at a make-shift shelter for people who were left homeless, near the rebel-held town of Jindayris on Feb. 8, 2023.

With over 20,000 dead, hopes fade for finding Turkey and Syria quake survivors

Rescue workers pressed their search Thursday across Turkey and Syria for survivors from this week's massive earthquake and aftershocks as the window to find people alive began to close.

Rebecca Black, whose debut album <em>Let Her Burn</em> is out Feb. 9.

Rebecca Black leaves the meme in the rear view

She scored a much-maligned hit at the age of 13 with "Friday." Now 25, Rebecca Black is finally releasing her debut album, Let Her Burn.

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