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In Nevada, tribal opposition to a proposed lithium mine is testing the White House's pledge to electrify America's transportation system and give more of a voice to indigenous people in federal lands.

A new study looks at how kids diagnosed with cancer react to a COVID-19 infection compared to the general population of youngsters.

Treated sewage water accounts for half the water used by Israel's farms. Entrepreneurs are experimenting with ways to cut costs and to ensure that the 86 percent of wastewater that's recycled is safe.

The World Bank funds projects around the globe aimed at alleviating poverty. Along the way, people get uprooted. The World Bank has acknowledged "serious shortcomings" in its resettlement practices.

A calamitous invention that poisoned air, water and soil for generations is no more, according to a report from the United Nations.

The vice president spoke at a news conference in Singapore alongside Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who offered the use of his country's air force to assist with evacuations.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Annie Lowrey of the Atlantic about what she calls the Great Affordability Crisis. She says the cost of housing and health care is bleeding some American families dry.

President Trump will speak at the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday. He will highlight progress with North Korea, while calling for more pressure on Iran.

"Peer 2 Peer: Challenging Extremism" is a university-based program focused on getting college kids to come up with social media campaigns to compete with groups like the self-proclaimed Islamic State.

The American dream of owning a small home with a backyard is being put on hold. In 1982, 40% of houses built were entry-level homes. By 2019, the annual share had fallen to 7%.

In Rachel Howzell Hall's new These Toxic Things, a "digital archaeologist" working with a client's collection of memorabilia finds herself caught up in a dangerous web when her client turns up dead.

The Unseen In Between, by instrumentalist-turned-singer-songwriter Gunn, and True North, by veteran folk musician Chapman, both use the guitar to explore the mysteries of life.

The ruling could force Apple to revamp its business model for apps on iPhones and iPads. Fortnite maker Epic Games had sued Apple, saying App Store policies were an abuse of power and hurt developers.

The art installation, called In America: Remember, will be on display at the National Mall for more than two weeks. It honors the more than 660,000 lives lost to COVID-19 in the United States.

The Senate parliamentarian said including a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants was beyond the scope of the process Democrats are using to pass key legislation without GOP votes.

An encampment under a bridge on the US/Mexico border has been cleared of nearly 15 thousand migrants, most of them from Haiti, and the bridge is set to be fully open tomorrow.

The Federal Reserve is projecting higher inflation this year than it had previously forecast, but says prices will cool more next year.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Alexandra Reeve Givens, president of the Center for Democracy & Technology, about employers monitoring their employees.

Nurses at Kaiser Permanente and cereal workers at Kellogg are among those protesting their companies' proposals for a two-tier wage system under which new hires would earn less for the same work.

The trucking industry is short 68,000 drivers. By 2028, industry officials fear the number could jump to more than 100,000. A California high school allows seniors to learn trucking skills.