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Wyoming Public Radio's Bob Beck reports that commercial coal methane drilling is causing some environmental problems, including flooding, high salt content in the soil, and other disturbances to land. Neighboring Montana has issued a moratorium on drilling for the gas, but Wyoming isn't likely to follow. Wyoming officials say coal methane development is too important to the state's economy.

Expressing concern that the Illinois State Board of Education might have overstepped its bounds by threatening to withhold funding from school districts that do not enforce its mask mandate, a legislative panel on Tuesday urged the agency to put its policies into formal rules.

Late-night talk show hosts, Saturday Night Live cast members and others are honoring the Canadian comedian, who died Tuesday.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Maggie Nelson, author of the new book On Freedom: Four Songs of Care and Constraint, about exploring what it means to be free in our interconnected world.

Conservative talk show host Larry Elder's long-shot bid to unseat California Gov. Gavin Newsom relies on the support of Salem Media Group, the right-wing network that employs him.

A mysterious attendee at Elizabeth Holmes' fraud trial derided the case against her to reporters. Turns out, he was not whom he claimed to be, but was the father of Holmes' partner.

An investigation by the Seattle Post-Intelligencer revealed that the three major brands of crayons -- Crayola, Prand and Rose Art -- all contain asbestos. Linda talks with Andrew Schneider, who reported on the story for the Seattle newspaper.

NPR's Andy Bowers reports on changes in the Reform Party. The name of the party is still the same, but nearly everything else has changed. The dispute over who's running the party erupted at the party convention in California. {5:15}

Charlie Schlenker of member station WGLT in Normal, Illinois reports on how the descendants of a runaway slave who fought in the Civil War finally managed to get him the official recognition he deserves. Andrew Jackson Smith will be awarded the Congressional medal of honor later this year for bravery in battle.

Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker of Low talk with NPR's Lee Hale about their newest album HEY WHAT and how they're still finding their sound.