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Host Madeleine Brand talks to Gerald McLees, one of 33 sailors rescued from the USS Squalus, when it sank off the coast of New Hampshire 61 years ago. 26 of his shipmates died in the accident.

More than 900 Kurdish refugees are stranded on the coast of France. They paid thousands of dollars to smugglers who ran their boat aground and then abandoned the would-be immigrants. NPR's Sarah Chayes talks about the fate of the refugees and the experience of hiding in a small boat to escape one's homeland.

Morning Edition scoots over to the West Coast this week, broadcasting from NPR's Los Angeles bureau. As part of his series on L.A., John Ridley, NPR commentator and writer of film, television and novels, takes a road-eye view of the city's car culture.

California fishermen and marine biologists are working to revive the coast's disappearing kelp forest.

It's considered the biggest celebration of Japanese-American culture on the West Coast.

Lobster fishermen along our California's Central Coast are having trouble selling their catch as China halts animal imports.

Myriam Gurba’s memoir, "Mean," recounts her painful coming of age on the Central Coast.

Starfish are making a comeback on the West Coast, four years after a mysterious syndrome killed millions of them.

Cigarette butts are a common sight on Central Coast beaches. They’re not only gross, they can also harm wildlife. Still, finding a solution to this problem

Cigarette butts are a common sight on Central Coast beaches. They're not only gross, they can also harm wildlife. Still, finding a solution to this problem