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President Biden told reporters he was confident the election “will be free and fair,” before saying, “I don’t know whether it will be peaceful.”

From climate-driven natural disasters to crumbling infrastructure and threats of mass shootings, modern dangers are sending California kids home from class in record numbers.

Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia, who has been pushing to get moderate Democrats to work with Republicans to overhaul Obamacare.

Quiring is a flagbearer for many conservatives in Clark County. Her views on systemic racism are not shared by her fellow councilors, but they have been echoed in other local, rural communities – representing political opposition in areas where the population is overwhelmingly white.

And unlike the attorney general's predecessors who were caught between warring branches of government, William Barr seems intent on being at the center of the conflict.

How can Oregonians change their recycling habits and make sure their efforts are actually effective? Pam Peck, Metro’s policy and compliance program director, joins us with details on what needs to change and how to improve recycling in the state.

NPR's A Martínez talks to FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell about the extent of the storm's damage across the nation. Historic flooding due to Ida inundated the East Coast — killing several people.

Scott Simon talks to novelist David Wright Falade about his new book, "Black Cloud Rising," about the leader of an all-Black brigade in the Civil War.

Arguments raised by supporters and critics of the proposed pipeline are based on different sets of facts: lots of jobs vs. few; lower gas prices vs. higher ones; an environmental catastrophe vs. the realities of human consumption. What is clear, though, is that both sides are determined to win.

Officials say entire towns were destroyed by the massive quake, leaving more than 1,200 people dead and thousands injured.