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At least nine Lake Tahoe ski resorts closed and visitors to Yosemite National Park were told to urgently leave Friday as California's most powerful storm of the season bore down on the Sierra Nevada.

Packrat, a small rodent, has been a delicacy for Native communities in the winter months.

Cannabis use has changed in recent years, as many states have legalized it. An influential group of scientists recommends policy changes to protect public health.

We're less than a month away from Election Day, and Vice President Harris is expected to have a number of high-profile interviews this week.

In western North Carolina, tubing, rafting and kayaking shops are assessing whether the rivers will be safe enough to open by next Summer following the devastating damage from the remnants of Hurricane Helene.

The Paralympics kick off in Paris on Wednesday and run through Sept. 8. Thousands of athletes from a record number of countries will compete across 22 sports. Here's what to know and how to watch.

Jerod Mayo is the new head coach of the New England Patriots, who replaces Bill Belichick after 24 seasons. Who is he? We speak to reporter Shalise Manza Young about Mayo's new role.

In a landmark U.N. study, researchers found nearly half of the world's threatened migratory species have declining populations. More than a fifth of the assessed animals face extinction.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Alex Niemczewski from the non-partisan organization BallotReady, about why nearly two-thirds of elections in the U.S. last year featured just one candidate.

Over the past two years, hurricane-related damage in Louisiana has caused some insurance companies to go out of business. Homeowners are coping with higher insurance costs.