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Kashe Quest, 2, ranks in the top 2% of high IQs in the U.S. She knows how to read, speak Spanish, English and sign. She can name every U.S. state, and pick out elements on the periodic table.

Tell us your favorite new artist of the year so far. We'll share the top ten picks, along with some of our own favorites, on an upcoming episode of All Songs Considered.

Rep. Greg Walden, R-Oregon, is bringing the top Republican House leaders to Wilsonville Monday for a pricey fundraiser.

The twin fires at the Mendocino Complex are now on record as being the largest blazes in California history, having burned through 300,086 acres and counting. The state’s top five largest blazes occurred within the last five years, according to Cal Fire records stretching back to 1932, underscoring the role of climate change in fueling increased … Continue reading Half of California’s 10 Largest Fires Occurred in the Last 5 Years →

Health educator Kristen Marshall made herself comfortable on a bright red, pleather sofa at St. Mary’s Pub in San Francisco. She welcomed a group of 10 people who trickled inside from the midday sun. Some wore funky glasses, others had sleeve tattoos. Marshall unloaded a few items from a shoulder bag onto a two-top table … Continue reading Bartenders Learn How to Spot – and Reverse – Opioid Overdoses →

Putin plays in the exhibition game every year. Last year he scored seven goals. And just like last year, Putin's team came out on top — he had former NHL players on his team.

Newsom Tops New Poll, Scramble for Second; Bad Signs for Congressional Blue Wave Democrats are hoping to take back the House, in part by picking up seats held by Republicans in California. But a new poll by the Public Policy Institute of California shows some possible speed bumps for the state’s Democrats. Reporter: Guy Marzorati … Continue reading New Poll Shows Bad Signs for California’s Congressional Blue Wave →

Tech companies in Silicon Valley are turning to Black employees and other workers of color to help them respond to Black Lives Matter protests nationwide. While some employees feel good about having their company’s ear, it also exposes tech’s diversity problem at the top and how the burden of responding to racism often falls on … Continue reading The People of Color Tasked With ‘Fixing’ Silicon Valley’s Race Problem →

There’s a runoff election today for the Los Angeles Unified School Board's District 5. Though 90 percent of District 5’s students are Latino, both the candidates in the race are white women. Jackie Goldberg and Heather Repenning rose to the top of a pool that included seven Latino hopefuls. Whoever the winner is will tip the demographics of the board to majority white: four out of the seven members will be Caucasian.

Joe Biden topped President Trump by nearly 7 million votes, and 74 votes in the Electoral College, but his victory really was stitched together with narrow margins in key states.