Emory oak trees in the Mogollon Rim country of Arizona have begun to disappear. Their loss means the loss of a cherished tradition of the Apache people, who prize Emory oak acorns for food. KNAU’s Melissa Sevigny reports, tribal elders, foresters, and scientists teamed up to try to save the tree, and with it, a vital piece of Apache culture.

Former Maricopa County Recorder Adrian Fontes has won the Democratic nomination for Arizona secretary of state.

Officials say an SUV sped through the crowd at the 100th annual Gallup Intertribal Ceremony parade Thursday night.

A bipartisan bill was introduced Thursday to establish the Border Patrol Reserve through the Border Patrol Enhancement Act. It would create a 2,500 agent reserve force, increase the number of Border Patrol agents, and raise Border Patrol pay by 14%.

The Navajo Nation Commission on Emergency Management has declared a state of emergency due to flooding from recent monsoon rains. The declaration will allow local chapters to access additional resources to help mitigate the impacts of heavy rainfall and widespread flooding.

Officials in Vincent, Ala., have fired the police chief and assistant chief. The Shelby County Sheriff's Office said it will provide emergency law enforcement in the meantime.

NPR's Alina Selyukh talks with Julie Ha, co-director of the documentary "Free Chol Soo Lee," about a Korean-American man's arrest for a murder he did not commit, and the effort to help him.

As one of the largest antitrust trials to hit the publishing industry continues, how might the proposed merger of Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster impact the book industry and readers?

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, a former Brazilian president and an icon of the Latin American left, is out of jail and leading Brazil's race for the presidency.