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With sustained winds of 185 mph, Dorian is hitting the Bahamas as "the strongest hurricane in modern records" to hit the archipelago, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Ten whales were reported killed last year after being struck by large ships off the California coast, marking the highest number of deaths since the government began keeping track nearly four decades ago. More on Whales But some experts believe that figure represents just a fraction of the actual number of deaths, as whales often sink after … Continue reading What’s Being Done to Reduce the Record Number of Whales Hit by Large Ships Near California’s Ports? →

The federal government hasn't issued leases for drilling along the Pacific coast since 1984. In an interview with KQED, ocean advocate Richard Charter discusses the administration's now-delayed plan to overturn this decades-long environmental policy.

The state’s publicly owned beaches are a point of pride for many Oregonians. And we have one person to thank for that: Gov. Tom McCall.

The number of people fleeing Haiti on boats for the dangerous journey to the U.S. is spiking and has led to tragedies, including 17 deaths when an overloaded boat capsized in the Bahamas.

People along the Texas coast are preparing for the landfall of Beryl. Forecasters say it will likely be a hurricane when it hits.

Oregon lawmakers could use the five-week legislative session in 2018 to tackle an issue that fell short in this year’s session.

All Things Considered staff member Debra Schifrin talks about her recent 10 year high school reunion in the San Francisco Bay area. Having lived on the East Coast for six years, she was shocked at how the incredible wealth that has flooded Silicon Valley has affected her high school class. And she was surprised at her own reaction to all the talk about money.

Republicans now have a slim majority of just six votes in the House of Representatives -- and all 435 seats are on the ballot in November. Democrats are hoping to become the majority if they can sweep the close races on the West Coast. One of the most closely watched of these contests is in California's fabled Silicon Valley, ground zero for the micro-chip and personal computer revolution. NPR's Richard Gonzales reports.

Playwright Tom Stoppard has a new work on stage in London. The author of Rosencrantz and Guildensten are Dead and many others, turns out a nine-hour dramatic trilogy about the Russian intelligentsia. It's called The Coast of Utopia. Fred Mogul of member station WNYC reports.