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Thousands of monarch butterflies gather in the eucalyptus trees at the Pismo State Beach Monarch Butterfly Grove.

Monarch Butterflies Born In Captivity Have Trouble Migrating South, Study Says

A researcher made the discovery after ordering monarchs from a breeder. To help them, experts recommend planting milkweed.

At Houston Forum, Democratic Presidential Candidates Promise To Pick Teacher For Education Secretary

Echoing one of their top Democratic presidential rivals, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris promised Friday to nominate an educator as secretary of education if…

Spam phone calls are the No. 1 consumer complaint at the Federal Communications Commission. Seventy percent of people no longer answer calls they don't recognize, according to Consumer Reports.

'Do I Know You?' And Other Spam Phone Calls We Can't Get Rid Of

A majority of consumers now ignore phone calls, assuming they're mostly spam. Regulators and the wireless industry admit they don't yet have answers about stopping the growing scourge.

Texas House Passes Bill To Vastly Expand Access To Medical Cannabis

The Texas House on Monday advanced a bill that would expand the list of debilitating conditions that allow Texans to legally use medical cannabis.House…

A naturalization ceremony of new U.S. citizens at the Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas, Virginia. The U.S. citizenship oath today is 140 words. It wasn't until 1929 that the oath's text was standardized, and the oath was amended in 1952 to emphasize service to country as the U.S. faced a growing threat from the Soviet Union.

How The U.S. Citizenship Oath Came To Be What It Is Today

If you are born in the United States, citizenship is a birthright. But if you immigrate to this country, the work of the citizenship process culminates in the reciting of an oath.

Hey, Austin Voters, Here Are The Propositions On The Ballot This November.

Note: This is a story from October 2019. Looking for information on propositions before Austin voters in 2020? Find it here.There's an election this…

Then-national security adviser Michael Flynn (left) and Jared Kushner, senior White House adviser and the president's son-in-law, in the East Room of the White House on Feb. 13.

Report: Kushner Discussed Setting Up Secret Communications With Russia

Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak told the Kremlin that Jared Kushner had discussed setting up a secret means of communicating directly, using Russian facilities, according to the Washington Post.

NPR To Discontinue 'Talk Of The Nation'

The daily call-in show will be replaced by Here and Now, which is produced by Boston's WBUR. Talk of the Nation host Neal Conan is leaving NPR after more than three decades with the network. Science Friday will continue.

UT Regents Put President Powers' Job On the Agenda: How We Got Here

The UT Board of Regents is expected to discuss the employment of University of Texas at Austin President Bill Powers during its executive session today.…

Patrolling the U.S.-Mexico border can be dangerous. Still, critics say there isn't enough public accountability when Border Patrol agents use deadly force.

U.S. Border Patrol's Response To Violence In Question

If an agent kills a Mexican across the border, what happens? Some argue not enough. It's hard to sue in these cases, and reports show the Border Patrol is rarely holding its own people accountable.

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