Search results for

Pipeliners Local 798, which represents thousands of workers on projects across the country, has a history of racism and faces new allegations it discriminated against Black members.

Nashua, N.H., expects to be a destination for people migrating away from the coasts and toward lower temperatures. Officials say a pandemic influx has shown the need to plan for that growth.

As Oregon and Washington experience sharp rises in new cases of COVID-19, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown and Washington Gov. Jay Inslee have both enacted statewide restrictions on businesses and gatherings to slow the spread of the virus. But the rules going into effect this week have some key differences, depending on what side of the state line you're on.

Many families in Salinas are doubling and tripling up to make rent, with serious repercussions for kids and their teachers.

Giant gyres of plastic in the ocean grab headlines, but it's the tiny bits of plastic that scare scientists. And they've made their way everywhere, a new study finds — including in our seafood.

The largest habitat for life on Earth is the deep ocean. It’s home to everything from jellyfish to giant bluefin tuna. But the deep ocean is being invaded by tiny pieces of plastic — plastic that people thought was mostly floating at the surface, and in amounts they never imagined Very few people have looked … Continue reading Microplastics Have Invaded the Deep Ocean — And the Food Chain →

Penguin Classics has released paperback editions of four mid-20th century novels by Asian American authors: America Is in the Heart; The Hanging on Union Square; East Goes West and No-No Boy.

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Joe Suarez of Florida Power & Light Company about the enormous task of restoring power after a hurricane like Irma.

Cargo ships are unloading containers in the U.S. and immediately shipping them out, empty, to Asia. That's frustrating American farmers and exporters who are struggling to get products overseas.

The voodoo religion, with 30 million followers in West Africa, is one of the most misunderstood faiths in the world. NPR's John Burnett explores the deities, music and rituals of voodoo.