Governors across the southeastern United States have declared statewide states of emergency as <a href=" Helene continues its ...

The worst floods that Bangladesh has seen in decades occurred in August, displacing millions. Many people are still struggling to rebuild their lives and find sources of income.

Among the 33,000 sound effects, free for anyone to use, are reindeer grunts, frog croaks and crowds at the 1989 FA Cup Final. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Sept. 26, 2024.) ...

Inflation is such a thorny problem, that policies aimed at bringing down inflation often bring down the whole economy. So there's a dream of a "soft landing." Does such a thing exist?

Manager and former Oakland outfielder Mark Kotsay fought tears as the Athletics bid an emotional farewell to their beloved ...

Peak 65 is here. More than 4 million Americans will turn 65 between 2024 and 2027, representing the largest retirement surge in history. Years ago, older Americans could count on Social Security. But ...

A new study finds that more than 90 million acres of wetlands — nearly all that exist in the Lower 48 U.S. states — may have lost federal protections after the Supreme Court’s recent ruling.

Once more, a voting tech company has settled its defamation lawsuit over false allegations of voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election before the start of trial — in this instance, Smartmatic USA ...

Amid a special session on gas prices, Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation which will limit drilling and create buffer ...

We saw those records break locally as well. Sacramento experienced its hottest 20-day stretch on record the city from June ...

A group of obscure yet powerful players in the prescription drug industry are under the microscope. On Tuesday, at a Senate ...

California and other states -- and some cities -- have learned a lesson: Bans on plastic bags don’t always go as planned. In ...