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The International Space Station is larger than a football field. But with 11 people soon to be aboard, there aren't enough places for them all to sleep.

International Space Station Is About To Get Crowded, And It's Running Out Of Beds

Four astronauts are set to launch to the space station Friday. When they arrive, the new crew of 11 will be the largest since the shuttle program, and there aren't enough sleeping pods for them all.

Targeting Landlords Who Rent to Illegal Immigrants

The city of Escondido, Calif., has become the latest community in the nation to crack down on landlords who rent to illegal immigrants. The new ordinance allows residents and business owners, as well as city officials to file complaints if they suspect a landlord is renting to illegal immigrants.

How Healthy Is The Soil On Your Farm? 'Soil Your Undies' To Find Out

In Australia, farmers are burying underwear to gauge soil health.

Healthcare professionals across the state, including some who work for OSF, which runs Peoria's Saint Francis Medical Center, are hoping to change how insurance goes about approving requests for medical treatment.

Medical Professionals Want Changes To Insurance Pre-Approval Process For Healthcare

Lawmakers want to change how people get insurance company approval before medical treatment. Advocates say the current process harms patients.

Illinois Looks To Become The First State In 27 Years To Repeal HIV Exposure Laws

The CDC indicates there is no evidence that HIV criminalization laws actually reduce HIV transmission. Now, Illinois is set to become the second state to repeal its decades-old HIV exposure law.

How Congressman Crow Thinks Biden Is Handling Afghanistan

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Congressman Jason Crow, D-Colo., about his thoughts on the withdrawal and evacuation from Afghanistan and the attacks in Kabul.

Scotland's offshore oil platforms in the North Sea generate significant wealth for the nation — especially for the Shetland Islands, where oil tanker traffic boosts the local economy.

In Shetland, Oil Shapes Debate Over Scottish Independence

Offshore oil and gas money is central to the debate over whether Scotland should break off from the U.K. — especially in the remote Shetland Islands, where North Sea oil has transformed the economy.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., takes notes during a Senate Rules Committee field hearing on July 19 in Atlanta on the issue of voting rights. Klobuchar and several other Democratic senators have unveiled new voting legislation.

Senate Democrats Offer A New Voting Bill, But A GOP Filibuster Likely Blocks The Way

Democrats have a deal on revised voting rights legislation, but a major roadblock remains in the evenly divided chamber with Republicans ready to halt the bill's progress.

The COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson was a one-shot regime. But data show that people who got the show may have waning immunity, and some doctors say a second shot would be a good idea.

For People Who Got The J&J Vaccine, Some Doctors Are Advising Boosters ASAP

Boosters are available for higher-risk people who got the Pfizer vaccine. But what about people who got the one-shot Johnson & Johnson? Some doctors say they need an extra shot even more urgently.

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem speaks during the Family Leadership Summit on July 16 in Des Moines, Iowa. Questions are floating around whether Noem had anything to do with the forced retirement of a state official after her daughter was denied a real estate appraiser's license.

Questions Arise About Gov. Noem And The Early Retirement Of A South Dakota Official

After South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem's daughter was denied a real estate appraiser's license in the state, an official overseeing that program says she was forced into early retirement.

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