The Environmental Protection Agency announced new limits on dangerous soot pollution. Public health officials say reducing soot in the air saves lives.
The fate of a proposed lithium mine in Nevada — one that's important to production of electric cars — is now in the hands of a federal judge as tribes sue to stop it.
The Biden administration plans to sharply limit who can apply for asylum at the southern U.S. border. The border city of Calexico, Calif., recently declared a state of emergency over immigration.
U.S. employers added 223,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate fell to just 3.5%, matching the lowest level in half a century. The overall job market remains tight.
Pundits, politicians and journalists are apt to call this chaotic congressional moment unprecedented. NPR's Juana Summers speaks with historian John Farrell about whether that is true.
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Andrew Fisher, a professor and hydrogeologist, about why we can — and cannot — collect rainwater in places like California.
After the shocking cardiac arrest of Damar Hamlin on Monday, the NFL will try and play games this weekend, but will not finish the game in which he collapsed.
Two years ago, rioters who supported Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol in order to overturn the 2020 presidential election. It has taken time to hold people accountable.
Southwest Airlines says disruptions that led to more than 16,700 cancelled flights over the holidays will have severe financial consequences for the company.