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NPR's David Greene speaks to Stacey Plaskett, who represents the Virgin Islands in Congress, about how Hurricane Dorian's wind and rain affected those places.

With rents at historic highs in many U.S. cities, some civic leaders bet that denser housing could be the fix.

Climate change is extending the range of mangroves. The tropical trees are thriving farther north and south than ever before. Scientists say that's actually helping limit damage during hurricanes.

After three failed attempts, Oregon lawmakers appear poised to pass a bill regulating the transport of oil by rail through the state.

As some 800 Marines gathered in formation at Camp Pendleton in California, 16 people were pulled out and put under arrest. An NCIS spokesperson said a total of 18 Marines have been apprehended.

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Clara Cunningham Osborne, sister of Navy Seaman First Class James Cunningham, who was awarded a posthumous Purple Heart for his service during World War II.

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with environmental advocate Ben Lecomte, who is swimming through the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.

A duck boat carrying 31 people on a Missouri lake sank in a sudden storm on Thursday night. Officials say 13 are dead, including children, and four people are still missing.

The calf was the first to be born in the endangered pod of Pacific Northwest killer whales in three years.

A series of Facebook posts and news stories have raised the prospect that members of the Proud Boys and Patriot Prayer are bringing guns to a Portland rally. If they do, they'll need a permit.