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Environmental advocates express concern that new amendment does not go far enough to protect mature forests.

The Department of Justice thinks Apple has violated an antitrust law, accusing the tech giant of making it harder for consumers to switch software and hardware and even stifling innovation.

We've gathered examples from across the NPR Network of how we can change the food we grow to support climate goals.

Landau's partnership with James Cameron led to a best picture win for 1997's "Titanic." Together they account for some of the biggest blockbusters in movie history, including "Avatar" and its sequel.

U.S. District Judge James Cain, Jr. sided with the states, granting a preliminary injunction that puts the Biden administration’s delay consideration of projects aimed at LNG exports on hold.

As talks drag on with California and the six states with which it shares the Colorado River, cities like Phoenix are getting creative with federal funding for water conservation. Maybe too creative.

Child care and student safety were two topics that candidates addressed last week in the presidential race. We hear from them in their own words.

In recent years, there have been lots of proposals for new carbon dioxide pipelines tied to a technology called carbon capture and storage. It's an effort to blunt the impact of climate change. A proposed pipeline in the Midwest would be one of the country's largest designated for carbon capture.

Putting tariffs on Chinese goods has become a go-to strategy for both Republicans and Democrats. Making sure those tariffs are enforced is harder than it looks.

Regulators were about to announce that as of 2014 all new cars would have to include rearview cameras so drivers could see what's directly behind them. Then they delayed the rule. Safety advocates say the auto industry is stalling; carmakers see the proposal as government overreach.

Tampa could become the first U.S. city to get a water treatment system with technology that can help filter out forever chemicals known as PFAS.

The annual shareholders meeting of Berkshire Hathaway takes place this weekend in Omaha, Neb. Financial journalist Roger Lowenstein talks to Renee Montagne about the Oracle of Omaha drawing a crowd.

Philip Gefter's Cocktails with George and Martha traces the evolution of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? — from Broadway sensation, to Oscar-winning film starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton.

Political unrest has broken out in Tunisia, Yemen, Egypt and other Arab countries. Social media and governmental policies are getting most of the credit for spurring the turmoil, but there's another factor at play.

Though Colorado is often held up as the model of a healthy lifestyle, the state isn't immune to the obesity crisis. One in four children is either overweight or obese. "This is a major problem," says one state health official. "We are far from setting the model of where we want to be."

Rolling blackouts in the Tokyo area are crippling businesses as diverse as automakers and fishmongers. The blackouts could continue for months, even years, as Japan struggles to bridge the gap between different power grids operating in its eastern and western regions.

In some parts of the country, the price at the gasoline pump has hit $4 a gallon. It's steep enough that it's changing consumers' buying habits. Economists are trying to figure out how much rising gas prices will hurt consumer confidence and consumer spending.

The latest update to Google's Android operating system is more than just a facelift. It's an introduction to the future of Google's Web.

Braugher was known for his strong dramatic presence before he shifted gears and worked in comedy.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Robert Handfield, professor of operations and supply chain management at North Carolina State University, about the bottle neck the reduction in traffic is causing.