A wheelchair or other medical equipment can be out of reach for those without health insurance or who live in areas where there are few healthcare providers. In an effort to bridge the gap, a ...

Sacramento’s last bowling alley, Land Park Lanes, is now a historic landmark. Supporters argue that preserving it helps honor ...

Nations have a duty to act on climate change under international law — and if they don't, they could be held liable. That's the ruling of the top United Nations court.

Tree disputes between neighbors are very common. So what happens when a tree is illegally removed from your property? What are the legal limits on cutting down trees? Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Israel ...

State and local officials are rolling out new incentive programs to keep film and television projects in the Golden State.

Although it seems like the government can spend an endless amount of money, it cannot actually do all the things it wants to ...

The median sales price of existing homes set a new record in June. But home sales were actually at a nine-month low in the same period.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Christie Todd Whitman, former EPA administrator, about the future of the agency under President Trump.

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with former U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich about Trump's criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with mycologist Aishwarya Veerabahu about the rapid spread of golden oyster mushrooms across North America. It's the subject of a new study authored by Veerabahu.

Federal investigators have released a preliminary report into the June 21 capsizing, which is one of the deadliest accidents ...

The quintessential American economic myth is that the free market picks winners and losers. But the federal government has long had a role in this equation, from the current administration all the way ...