In Las Vegas, a team of water officers patrol city neighborhoods to make sure people aren't wasting water. Fines, the city has found, have helped reduce wasted water in an area that's in drought.

As President Trump's tariffs kick in, American companies that rely on imports are worried about rising costs and passing them ...

Ireland is excavating a mass grave where nearly 800 infants are believed to have been buried in a septic tank behind a home for unwed mothers.

A new study finds that fish may get pleasure from being cleaned by other fish -- perhaps like the experience of getting a ...

The organization is urging parents to vaccinate their children against COVID-19 if they are 6 months to 2 years old.

A new Gallup-Bentley University found that the federal government is seen as the most powerful force for good, but it’s also seen as the least trusted and least effective.

With oil prices and production down, Alaska does not enough money in state coffers to fix crumbling buildings.

Phytoplankton are tiny ocean organisms that naturally sequester carbon, like plants on land. That’s made them an intriguing target as a climate solution.

This summer marks the 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War II. That conflict is fading from living memory, but wartime disputes live on in Asia — and people are still unearthing wartime ...

Courtney Dorning has been a Senior Editor for NPR's All Things Considered since November 2018. In that role, she's the lead ...

Immigrants in Washington, D.C., have mixed feelings about the federal policing surge. Some support the goal of reducing crime, but are upset at people being snatched off the streets.

Researchers say recently discovered teeth come from a previously undiscovered species of Australopithecus, adding to our understanding of human evolution.