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

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 ...

Golden mussels are a dangerous new invader in California’s water supply. Also, a documentary about the oldest and largest ...

A California addiction center found a way to compel Anthem to cover patients it rejected. Their dispute reflects a broader ...

At Sacramento International Airport, plane spotters perch atop a parking garage and sit on the side of the road. With cameras ...

Studies show the populations of most North American shorebirds are declining. But the American oystercatcher found along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts is a success story.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Kevin Combs of McKeany-Flavell about the U.S. sugar industry's capacity to meet demand for a new Coke drink made with U.S. cane sugar.

President Trump seemed willing to allow Jerome Powell to complete his term as chair of the Federal Reserve — at least for now. His comment comes as he and his administration continue to attack Powell.

NPR newsroom chief Edith Chapin says she's leaving the network. She made the announcement just days after Congress voted to strip public broadcasting of all federal funding.

More than 5.2 million aboveground swimming pools sold across the U.S. and Canada over the last two decades are being recalled ...

The 15% tax on imported Japanese goods is a meaningful drop from the 25% rate that Trump, in a recent letter to Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, said would be levied starting Aug. 1.

Officials are shoring up water systems infiltrated by the golden mussel. Dogs and human inspectors are checking boats at some ...