Israel launches attack on Syrian government forces near Damascus
Israel attacked Syrian government forces near Damascus in what is says is a bid to protect a religious minority there. Clashes between Druze and Sunni Muslim fighters have killed at least 20 people.
Of the Americans living in mobile homes, 3 million of them reside in high flood areas
Almost 20 million Americans live in mobile homes. Those homes are a lot less likely to be restored after natural disasters, meaning disasters often exacerbate the country's affordable housing crises.
Yellowstone's historic floods in 2022 exacerbated an affordable housing crisis
A year after historic floods in and near Yellowstone National Park, low-income residents are still displaced. The loss of mobile homes was a big setback.
Teen mail carriers in southern Wisconsin compete to deliver mail to lakefront homes
Every year, Wisconsin teens hone their running and jumping skills as they compete for an unusual summer job. The Lake Geneva mailboat jumpers leap from boats to deliver letters to waterfront homes.
Tariffs the Trump administration imposed on Chinese imports are still in place
President Biden has held on to one of the signature economic policies of his predecessor: tariffs on imports from China. We look at why he's kept them, and what it means for businesses.
A record number of people worldwide have been forced to flee their homes
NPR's A Martinez talks to David Miliband of the International Rescue Committee, about the driving forces that led to 108.4 million people being displaced globally — the largest number since WWII.
As the climate crisis encroaches on workers' lives. How is OSHA responding?
NPR's A Martinez talks to Doug Parker, head of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, about climate-related hazards — such as workers facing smoke-filled air from wildfires.
If AI gets too powerful, it could start making decisions in military battles
NPR's A Martinez talks to Max Tegmark, professor of physics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, about the potential dangers of using artificial intelligence as a weapon.
A new class has been inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame
Gloria Estefan became the first Latina inducted into the the hall. Among the others admitted, Glen Ballard, who co-wrote Alanis Morrissette's 1995 album Jagged Little Pill.
Groundwater availability will limit development in the Phoenix area
Officials in Arizona are limiting development in the Phoenix metro area due to a lack of groundwater. But the development party isn't over.