Dr. Debra Hendrickson sees the impact of extreme heat and wildfire smoke on kids everyday in her pediatric clinic in Reno, ...

We mark the birthday of Katharine Lee Bates, the author of the poem, “America the Beautiful.” She was a writer, teacher, anti ...

Violent crime and property crime rates fell to a 20-year low in 2024, following the COVID-19-era crime surge, according to new FBI data. Here & Now ‘s Scott Tong speaks with Jeff Asher, co-founder of ...

The Perseid meteor shower has been active for weeks, and on Tuesday night, it's expected to peak. It should be the most active night to see meteors.

It wasn't underground, and it wasn't a railroad, so how did one of the most notable movements for freedom in American history end up with that name?

The attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki killed more than 100,000 Japanese civilians, poisoned a generation of survivors and ...

The technology to make diamonds in a lab has existed since the 1950s, and now lab-grown diamonds are changing the market in ...

National Guard troops reported to the armory in Washington D.C. this morning, a day after President Trump announced the federal government would take over the district’s police force.

The Trump administration is proposing funding cuts for protection and advocacy programs that serve people with disabilities. These programs are vital for the 40,000 people in the Navajo Nation with ...

Manufactured homes are sometimes the last option for affordable housing. As private investors buy up parks, some states aim to protect residents from rapid rent increases.

Home and rent prices are sky high in part because of a massive housing shortage. Utah is among a growing number of states trying to force cities to build more affordable places. NPR’s Jennifer Ludden ...

The Trump administration has given an ultimatum to immigrants without legal status: leave now voluntarily, or you’ll be detained and deported.