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At least 18 very large crude carriers, each carrying 2 million barrels of oil, are headed to the U.S. American shale producers and some lawmakers are worried.

Maria is a Category 5 storm with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph. It's threatening Caribbean islands already devastated by Hurricane Irma.

Renowned Bauhaus master potter Marguerite Wildenhain may not be a household name. But an unlikely debate has arisen over the future of her former home in the Sonoma redwoods.

As the nor'easter works its way along the East Coast, forecasters warn that parts of the region could see snowfall totals of one or even two feet.

Hurricane Dorian has parked itself over the Bahamas. The storm has killed at least five people and destroyed thousands of homes. Power outages are the norm.

Purple sea urchins are devouring the kelp forest off California's coast. To help the forest survive, researchers are trying to make these urchins a delicacy on menus at seafood restaurants.

Rachel Martin talks to Casey Tingle, deputy director of the Louisiana governor's emergency preparedness office, about Tropical Storm Barry which is threatening the state.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with artist Devonté Hynes about how his Grammy-nominated classical album Fields came together and the artist he is most grateful for – Angel Bat Dawid.

In the 1980s when President Ronald Reagan pushed for offshore oil, Oregon pushed back. Reagan’s oil agenda inspired the state to create new policy to protect its shores.

Atmospheric rivers produce up to 50 percent of California's precipitation annually and 65 percent seasonally.