Ted came to NPR in its scrappy, early years, produced All Things Considered, then covered the White House and State ...

Giant dams built to conserve the Colorado River have nearly wiped out nearby native cottonwood trees, causing big ecosystem disruption. Tiny dams built to mimic those built by beavers could bring them ...

A recent executive order paves the way for retirement accounts to include a lot more than stock and bond funds.

More than 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants went on strike after a deadline to reach a deal passed, leaving travelers around the world stranded and scrambling during the peak summer travel season.

Electricity prices are rising more than twice as fast as overall inflation. That's especially costly during the dog days of summer when air conditioners are working hardest. In addition to hot weather ...

The suit claims the popular service may be recording and processing millions of users' private conversations without consent.

The Yolo County coroner says all deaths were “immediate,” as state officials continue to investigate the cause of the ...

Labor unions are trying once again to regulate self-checkout lanes at California stores. This year’s bill waters down a ...

The two-day festival is family-friendly and will include a parade, reptile show, food and drinks, and a fashion show.

Last week, President Trump signed an executive order that would make it easier to include "alternative assets" like crypto, private equity, and real estate in retirement accounts. Is that a good idea?

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says he doesn't agree with federal subsidies for high-speed EV chargers, but that his department "will respect Congress' will" and release the funds.

California has placed $4 billion in federal high-speed rail funds in a legal trust amid a lawsuit, preventing the money from ...