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The sanctuary in Pacific Grove had seen just one monarch in the past two years. Now nearly 4,000 monarchs, which are endangered species, have been counted in the first tabulation of the season.

Hikers are getting sick with norovirus in the wilderness. A CDC investigation finds poor hygiene along the Pacific Crest Trail — and other outdoor settings — is to blame.

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon dropped substantially in the first six months of this year, perhaps signaling a reversal after years of losses in the vast rainforest.

NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with Joe McComb, mayor of Corpus Christi, Texas, about Hurricane Hanna that made landfall Saturday. Flooding is a worry amid a spike in COVID-19 infections.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks to Hanif Abdurraqib about the new book There's Always This Year. It's a mix of memoir, essays, and poems, looking at the role basketball played in Abdurraqib's life.

President Biden's pick for the next director of the CDC is Dr. Mandy Cohen, an internal medicine physician with experience in state and federal government.

Some hospitals are filling up as respiratory infections hits hard and early. It happening just as flu season starts up and another possible COVID-19 wave approaches.

ProPublica reporter Abrahm Lustgarten says millions of Americans are likely to move in the coming decades to escape wildfires, rising seas, oppressive heat and drought. His new book is On the Move.

Mac McClung dominated the NBA slam dunk competition. He is back in the G-League — playing for the Philadelphia 76ers'developmental team, the Delaware Blue Coats.

As sports events are canceled, newspapers around the country are now reassigning sports journalists to cover other subjects — including the pandemic.