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Louisiana has big plans to redirect parts of the river to build up its shrinking coast. New research suggests it won't help nearly enough.

The Ivory Coast's military government has decreed a state of emergency and imposed a curfew on the country's main city, after troops clashed with supporters of an opposition candidate from Sunday's presidential election. Military ruler General Robert Guei called off the vote-count and proclaimed himself the victor in the election. But initial returns showed the opposition leader Laurent Gbago with a commanding lead -- and he has also declared himself president. NPR's Kenneth Walker in Abidjan reports.

Death Toll Climbs in Butte County Wildfire In Butte County, authorities say seven more people are confirmed dead from the North Complex fire burning there, bringing the total number of fatalities from the fire to ten. Firefighters Make Progress Battling Creek Fire Outside Fresno The Creek Fire is now 6% contained, and has already burned … Continue reading Up and Down the West Coast, Wildfires Become Hard to Avoid →

This week we sat down with Eugene Novotney, founder and director of the Calypso Band, to learn more about the group, the history of the instrument and music, and what we can expect from the upcoming birthday concert.

The Humboldt Del Norte Film Commission helps pair producers with the perfect place for their projects. With an ever-expanding library of films produced in Humboldt, the commission has a surplus of props, and they are opening a museum dedicated to showcasing them.

The sunken vessel was photographed and then rigged to a crane that lifted it out of Table Rock Lake. Investigators are still trying to determine exactly what led to the deaths of 17 people last week.

While much of the focus marking 20 years since Hurricane Katrina is on New Orleans, where federal levees failed and flooded the city, the historic storm also decimated the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Contracts awarded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency for post-Hurricane Katrina work along the Gulf Coast were initially awarded to big firms. But some local, smaller firms are questioning the deals. Unsuccessful bidders say the government didn't follow its own rules.

The storm is dumping heavy rain on the Carolinas with the potential for gusty winds and possible tornadoes.

Never-before-heard John Coltrane recordings from a 1963 session are being released as a new album. John Coltrane's son, Ravi Coltrane, discusses 'Both Directions at Once: The Lost Album.'