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Hotter neighborhoods tend to be poorer in dozens of major U.S. cities. That extra heat can have serious health effects for those living there.

Since 1972, the North Coast Rape Crisis team has been providing survivor-centered, supportive services for community members of all backgrounds. Spurred by an uptick in social media posts about drink spiking in Arcata, they recently launched a drink spiking reporting program.

For over 40 years, Friends of the Dunes has helped to protect and conserve our local coastal environments for future generations of people, plants, and animals. In addition to ecosystem restoration, they also offer educational programs and guided walks along the dunes. Coming up this weekend is one of their largest annual fundraisers, Wine by the Sea.

The Northwest is getting into the lucrative maple syrup industry. Farmers and researchers in Washington state are beginning to tap the sweet potential of the much-maligned bigleaf maple tree.

The Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol exposed a number of security shortfalls at the seat of American democracy. Acting Chief Yogananda Pittman released a video statement Friday evening.

The top U.S. prosecutor for the District of Columbia cited a "disconnect" after federal prosecutors in Arizona said there was "strong evidence" that pro-Trump rioters intended to kill officials.

In the first of a series to help with the mad dash of holiday cooking, Alton Brown, host of The Food Network show '"Good Eats" and author of "I'm Just Here for More Food," offers some baking tips. He explains the secrets and science behind a perfect pie crust.

NPR's Scott Simon and Howard Bryant of ESPN.com talk about tennis, and the legacy of Serena and Venus Williams. The two faced off in the Australian Open.

More than 130 million metric tons of single-use plastics were thrown out in 2019, according to a new report that puts Exxon Mobil atop a list of the companies that produce it.

China on Thursday begins its biggest political meetings of the year, signaling its confidence that it has the coronavirus under control. At the top of the agenda: how to revive the flagging economy.