The White House wants to direct more funding communities dealing with high levels of pollution and health problems. But how agencies determine who qualifies for the money has some researchers worried.

A landmark youth climate ruling from Montana could have significant repercussions for future climate lawsuits, legal experts say.

In 2020, New Jersey became the first state in the country to require climate change education across grade levels and in most subjects. The standards were rolled out this past year.

New Jersey was the first state in the country to mandate climate change be taught across all grade levels and in most subjects.

A new satellite will take continuous measurements of dangerous air pollution in the U.S. That has scientists, and residents, warily optimistic about undoing decades of environmental injustice.

A new report from the conservation group American Rivers names a stretch of the Colorado River, the Ohio River and eight other rivers as endangered.

Ten rivers across the country make one conservation group's list of most endangered rivers, including the Ohio River.

A new study finds deforestation reduces rainfall in tropical rainforests, which has grave consequences for agriculture, drought and climate resilience.

A new U.N. water report warns the world is headed toward a global water crisis if human-caused climate change and population growth aren't addressed.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Kenn Crossley, Syria country director for the UN World Food Programme, about the process of getting aid to people in need after the earthquake earlier in February.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with reporter Jon Keegan of The Markup about the data that Kroger grocery chain collects about customers in its loyalty program.

In 2019, a metal detectorist from Birmingham, England, found buried treasure: a 500-year-old gold necklace inscribed with the initials of King Henry-the-Eighth and his first wife, Katherine of Aragon.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Brookings Institution visiting fellow Asli Aydintasbas about whether policy failures and building shortcuts in Turkey may have contributed to the earthquake's death toll.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with journalist Radley Balko about the history behind specialized police units and why they can be problematic.

Queenie: Godmother of Harlem tells the overlooked story of Stephanie Saint Clair, or "Queenie," a Black female mob boss and fashion icon who lived during the height of the Harlem Renaissance.

In his recently published photobook, "No Justice, No Peace," Devin Allen confronts readers with the reality of how little has changed since the civil rights movement.

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Brittney Griner's agent, Lindsay Kagawa Colas, about clearing hurdles to get Griner back to the U.S. and what's next for the "We Are BG" movement.

A study found that giving direct food support to women and girls in sub-Saharan Africa cut their risk of contracting HIV by 64%, because it alleviated the pressure to engage in high-risk sex.

"Jin, jiyan, azadi!" — "Woman, life, freedom!" — has become the rallying cry for people in Iran and beyond who are protesting the death of Mahsa Amini in Iranian police custody.

The storm landed in South Carolina after devastating southwest and central Florida. Ian brought heavy rain, high winds and flooding along South Carolina coast, causing damage in some areas.