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President Biden speaks with Democratic Rep. Cindy Axne of Iowa, right, and Jack Mitchell, regional vice president of POET Bioprocessing during a visit to its plant in Menlo, Iowa, where he announced the EPA would ease restrictions on fuel containing E15 ethanol.

Biden will ease restrictions on higher-ethanol fuel as inflation hits a 40-year high

E15 fuel is normally banned from sale in the warmer summer months because of concerns about air pollution. Biden said the U.S. will invest $100

Ron Johnson, 71, describes himself as a "hardcore constitutional conservative," and he does not support Sarah Palin in the race for Alaska's lone U.S. House seat. He is the Alaska Republican Party Region 2 representative.

Sarah Palin is attempting a comeback in Alaska, but her star has dimmed at home

The former GOP vice presidential candidate resigned as Alaska governor in 2009. Even around her hometown of Wasilla, many Republicans soured as she gained a national following as a culture warrior.

Pakistan Gets Disaster Aid as Quake Toll Mounts

Supplies begin to reach earthquake-battered Pakistan. Eight U.S. helicopters are due Monday. More than 20,000 people are dead. U.N. official Vivian Tan and Ron Moreau of Newsweek tell Debbie Elliott what they're seeing.

In Ukraine, abortion laws are very liberal. But Ukrainian refugees fleeing the war found much more restrictive laws in neighboring Poland.

This secretive network helps Ukrainian refugees find abortions in Europe

Ukraine has very liberal abortion laws. In Poland, it is almost entirely illegal. Millions of Ukrainians discovered this when they fled the war in their home country and crossed the Polish border.

Shararah's 2021 Nowruz feast isn't possible this year because of a ban on the holiday by the Afghan government.

Nowruz is banned in Afghanistan, but families continue to celebrate

One woman living in Kabul describes how, despite food shortages and repression, her family is celebrating the Persian new year with what they have.

The conviction of RaDonda Vaught in an accidental injection death has sparked fear and outrage among many nurses, who have been faced with long hours, mounting responsibilites and staffing shortages.

Why nurses are raging and quitting after the RaDonda Vaught verdict

The former Tennessee nurse faces prison time for a fatal medication mistake. Reaction from her peers was swift and fierce on social media and beyond ― and it isn't over.

The cornetist, composer and bandleader Ron Miles combined a distinctly American harmonic palette with an openhearted emotional clarity uncommon in modern jazz.

Ron Miles, cornetist who imbued modern jazz with heart and soul, dies at 58

The cornetist, composer and bandleader combined a distinctly American harmonic palette with an openhearted emotional clarity uncommon in modern jazz.

Civil rights leaders and members of the Texas Legislature last week at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C. They were meeting to discuss actions to stop restrictive voting measures.

Some Black Leaders Question Whether Biden Will Fulfill His Promises To Black Voters

With national voting rights legislation stalled, Black leaders are watching to see what President Biden does next. Activists say the country is in a "state of emergency" when it comes to voting laws.

A child wears a KN95 mask for kids in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.

Coronavirus FAQ: What's the best way to protect school-age kids from COVID?

Plus: Do kids really need masks if they've been vaccinated and had COVID? And what kind of masks should kids wear?

A probe that will land on Saturn's moon Enceladus, seen here in false color, is one of the priorities outlined in the new report.

NASA advisers call for a visit to Uranus, plus more science during moon landings

NASA should send probes to the ice giant planet of Uranus and to a moon of Saturn where conditions could be right for life. Those are some of the recommendations in a new report to the space agency.

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