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The Trump Administration announced today that California farmers will get more water, fulfilling a campaign promise and contradicting federal biologists who found the plan would drive endangered salmon closer to extinction. The administration’s plan will control irrigation for millions of acres of farmland in the country’s biggest agricultural economy, drinking water for two-thirds of Californians … Continue reading Trump Water Rules Erode Protection for Endangered Salmon →

A jury in Portland has awarded ICTSI Oregon Inc., the Port of Portland's former container ship terminal operator, $93.6 million in damages from a local union.

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted on Tuesday to return the land to the Willa and Charles Bruce's great grandsons.

In the 1950s, Mike Seeger sought out and recorded the traditional Southern music of the autoharp, a 36-string instrument small enough to hold in your lap. An expanded version of that collection is now out on CD.

Evan S. Connell, an old American master, and Claire Keegan, a young Irish prodigy, both have new books of short fiction this summer — and both are worth picking up.

Hurricane Matthew is heading toward Florida's Atlantic coast where millions of residents are preparing for its arrival. The Category 4 storm with winds up to 140 miles per hour has already caused damage in Haiti, eastern Cuba and the Bahamas.

Gov. Gavin Newsom Wednesday unveiled a proposal to put more money into the hands of millions of low-income Californians as many struggle to pay rent and other bills while the pandemic drags on.

Presidential incumbents can have a tough time at their party conventions, especially if big problems dogged their first terms. NPR News Analyst Cokie Roberts reviews convention speeches of Harry Truman and others who faced serious challenges.

States overhauling Medicaid rolls have accidentally dropped eligible people from coverage, sometimes for months. That can be dangerous for those who need opioid addiction medications.

The midterm elections have delivered a divided Congress — with the Republicans building on their majority in the Senate, and the Democrats taking control of the House of Representatives.