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On Monday, Native people from across the West Coast gathered in San Francisco for a ceremonial canoe journey to Alcatraz Island. Each canoe represented a territory, tribe, community or family. They paddled to celebrate culture and values on Indigenous Peoples’ Day, and to commemorate the 1969 Occupation of Alcatraz. “It’s honoring the Native people. They … Continue reading ‘We’re Still Here’: Canoe Journey to Alcatraz to Remember the Native American Occupation 50 Years Ago →

Project managers hope to begin construction on the PacWave testing facility later this year.

Citing fears of spreading coronavirus, the NCAA has taken the unprecedented step of banning basketball fans from attending any of the men's or women's March Madness tournament games.

U.S. officials say nearly a dozen small craft from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps harassed U.S. Navy and Coast Guard ships conducting exercises in the Persian Gulf.

New research suggests radio frequency noise from the sun creates navigation problems for gray whales.

We grab a ride with NPR's John Burnett as he drives from Corpus Christi to Houston. He describes what he saw driving along the Texas coast — the area hardest hit by Hurricane Harvey.

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Arkansas officials said it had the potential to become a "catastrophic event," adding, "The bridge was closed to vehicular traffic and the river was closed to barge traffic as a safety precaution."

An attack shuts down Colonial Pipeline, a major transporter of gasoline along the East Coast. A security analyst says the event shows the vulnerability of key elements of the nation's infrastructure.