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A typhoon has killed dozens of people in the Philippines. NPR's Noel King talks with journalist Ana Santos.

Readers, rejoice! Starting today, the San Francisco Public Library has eliminated overdue fines for all library patrons. If you have existing overdue fines (guilty as charged), these are now cleared. And moving forward, any overdue materials eligible for renewal will be automatically renewed for you (up to three times, per library policy). According to the … Continue reading San Francisco Public Library Eliminates All Overdue Fines →

Joining a growing nationwide trend, the SFPL has gone 'fabulously fine free.'

Twenty-two people were killed and 59 injured after a bombing at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England. We hear from some people who were at the arena when the explosion went off.

A new study finds rising temperatures and climate-driven disasters are helping transform the very makeup of the world's forests. This has major implications for biodiversity and more warming.

The committee member, who is also a Camp Fire survivor, called PG&E's settlement offer "deeply flawed and very risky" for all fire victims.

The team remembers him as "one of the truly magical dribblers and shooters in basketball history." Neal played 22 seasons for the Globetrotters.

The coronavirus has taken the lives of two elderly musicians in Paris: Manu Dibango, a Cameroonian saxophone and vibraphone superstar, and Aurlus Mabele, the king of Congolese soukous music.

The Republican from Oklahoma died Saturday after a fight with prostate cancer. During his time in Congress, Coburn earned a reputation for fighting spending, no matter whom he crossed in the process.

More than 3,300 people have died of COVID-19 in China since the coronavirus surfaced there late last year. On Saturday, residents expressed their grief for the neighbors they've lost so far.