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While the overall U.S. economy seems to be stuck in neutral, one bright spot is that charitable giving to the arts is up 5 percent more than last year. It's good news, but a new study cautions that much of that support serves audiences that are wealthier and whiter than the country as a whole.

Iran is giving the Hamas-led Palestinian government $50 million in aid. Renee Montagne speaks with reporter Roxana Saberi in Tehran about the donation's importance. They also talk about Iran's resistance to international pressure to stop its nuclear program.

The Republican congressman is stepping down after he was found guilty this week on charges that he lied to federal authorities about an illegal campaign contribution from a foreign billionaire.

Gov. DeSantis announces the allocation of $10,000 checks to 43 victims whose homes were destroyed or damaged with tornadoes touched down in Lee and Charlotte Counties in January, as the state continues to appeal FEMA's denial of individual assistance for victims.

The Feldman Ecopark in the hard-hit city of Kharkiv has lost many animals and even several staff members to Russian shelling in the past month. It's now trying to evacuate as many animals as possible.

The Brown Chapel AME Church, the landmark church that launched a national voting rights movement in Selma, Ala., tops this year's list of the nation's most endangered historic places.

Some state lawmakers are working to deter residents from seeking abortions elsewhere, or to punish those who help them do so. Delivery of abortion medication by mail could become another battleground.

Critics of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac say the mortgage giants are too big and far too willing to take risks. They also say the companies have too close a relationship with Washington lawmakers, and that the entities shielded themselves from tighter regulation.

The race between Democratic Rep. Valerie Foushee and her anti-establishment challenger, Nida Allam, was seen as an early test of the appetite for generational change among Democrats.

The Public Interest Research Group came up with a matching-funds plan that would benefit candidates who have raised the most money from small donations.