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To be certified, a business must operate according to three principles of sustainability: people, planet and profit. B Corp wineries are investing in farmworkers, but some say it's still not enough.

A court fight over which dying patients get donor livers continues to escalate. Some transplant centers sued over new distribution rules meant to shorten wait lists in more populous cities.

Most landlords are not required to disclose if a property is in a flood plain or has flooded before. That's a big problem in cities where climate change is driving more frequent and severe floods.

The concession has become an unofficial touch point in the process of American elections, especially when one party gives up the presidency, signaling a commitment to the peaceful transfer of power.

Oregon wildfires are responsible for eight confirmed deaths so far. Rain and thunderstorms that rolled in early Friday morning could bolster efforts to further contain blazes that continue to burn across the state. Our reporters and editors are tracking wildfires across the state and updating this story with the latest news.

Firefighters continued their battle against the Kincade Fire in Sonoma County on Monday, trying to use a break in extreme winds to increase containment of a blaze that prompted evacuation orders over the weekend for more than 180,000 people. Related Coverage Winds that pushed the fire over the weekend – with a top gust of … Continue reading Firefighters Try to Use Break in Windy Weather to Get Handle on Sonoma County Blaze →

Even after the extensive coverage of Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans journalist Jason Berry say there's much to be learned from new books on the storm: about global warming, how cities live or die, the science of levees and stunning human dramas.

If handled well, storms like Hurricane Ian can cement politicians' images as community leaders — competent and trusted to help constituents get what they need. If mishandled, they can mar legacies.

It is worth remembering that the U.S., while surely spied upon, has been the world leader in developing aerial reconnaissance through at least the last few generations of technology

For decades, virtuoso violinist Roman Totenberg played his prized Stradivarius around the world. Then one day in 1980 it was snatched. Gone. But in June, the FBI called his daughter with news.