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One month ago, Alicia "Ally" Nauss met Adam Hill while they were both working at the information tent that's part of the Occupy Philadelphia protest. On Sunday, they got married in the middle of the protest camp, declaring the location "just made sense."

NPR's Lulu Garcia Navarro speaks with Alt.Latino host Felix Contreras about his latest Latin jazz picks, including artists both new and long-loved.

As climate change brings longer, more destructive fire seasons, the California wine industry scrambles to protect vineyards from the dreaded taint of smoke.

Scott Simon talks with Martin Dugard, author of The Last Voyage of Columbus. Dugard delves into the rarely portrayed final journey of the famous explorer.

Smoke created by wildfires even long distances away have helped create a surge in demand for local air quality data.

Last November, while the Camp Fire ripped through the town of Paradise, in Butte County, Bay Area residents 150 miles away choked on a thick layer of smoke carried southwest by the wind. For almost two straight weeks, San Franciscans, Oaklanders, and especially those living in the North Bay scrambled for N95 masks and air … Continue reading Californians Turn to Low-Cost Sensors for Highly Local Air Quality Info →

With more ticks carrying disease than ever, here's what you need to know about which ticks to watch out for and what to do if you get bitten.

Scientists went looking for the vanished jumbo squid and found them -- but they were much smaller than expected.

A land reclamation project that uses vast amounts of garbage extends hundreds of feet into the sea. "We are fishing plastic," says a fisherman. The country has long struggled to manage its waste.

California has long been held up as a dream place to go to school. It draws people from all over the world, many of whom arrive on these shores full of notions of inclusivity, openness and opportunity. But for some international students starting programs at UC Berkeley during this pandemic, the virus is just one of many challenges they face.