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Residents are worried about environmental and health impacts after a train carrying hazardous materials derailed earlier this month and officials evacuated the area to conduct a controlled burn.

Two years after derailment, toxic chemicals still roll through East Palestine.

Two years after derailment, toxic chemicals still roll through East Palestine.

Photographer David Doubilet first dove below the surface at age 8 and has spent a lifetime making underwater images. He talks to NPR about his new book: Two Worlds: Above and Below the Sea.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, about the resignation of Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

A recent federal court ruling has advocates, researchers and the dissenting judge worried that sharing passwords, even in seemingly innocuous circumstances, could be considered unlawful.

Sewickley United Methodist Church held a vigil in honor of those killed at the Tree of Life synagogue shooting on Saturday.

Talking to a device that talks back can be entertaining and educational for children. But psychologists say children can develop relationships with these devices that can be different than adults.

As the sand trickles through summer’s hourglass, Labor Day weekend offers one more opportunity this season to spend a few leisurely hours with a book. Here are a few favorites from the KQED Science and Environment team. Cadillac Desert: The American West and its Disappearing Water By Marc Reisner Many of California’s cities — San Jose, … Continue reading Start September With Science – Our Recommended Reads →

NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope will retire in January, after 15 years of stunning observations of the universe.