The lawsuit arrives as U.S. renters continue to struggle. The latest figures show that half of American renters spent more ...

The fires burning across Los Angeles have affected tens of thousands of people, including athletes and staff for the city's ...

Janisse Quiñones, CEO of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, said the fight to contain the flames has put immense ...

Our guts are home to trillions of microbes that are crucial for our health. A large new study finds the key to a healthy microbiome is eating lots of plants -- even when you also eat meat.

More cities are looking to green projects to fight climate change. Chicago is now powering all its municipal buildings with 100% renewable energy and the city helped finance a major solar farm.

Syrians are now visiting the seaside villa of the ousted President Bashir al-Assad. The compound had been off-limits since it was built for the Assad family 50 years ago.

NPR visited a homeless shelter in Washington, D.C., to see how residents and staff are faring during a cold emergency. The ...

NPR visited a homeless shelter in Washington, D.C., to see how residents and staff are faring during a cold emergency. The shelter is busy year-round, though the frigid weather brings in more people.

Research shows that 5-minute walking breaks every half hour offset the harm of too much sitting. But that is easier said than ...

Although the Santa Anas are a routine part of life for people living in southern California, the winds are particularly ...

Now that most Christmas songs and albums have been packed away into the proverbial attic, the pop landscape of the new year ...

Enrollment in Affordable Care Act health insurance plans has grown every year of the Biden administration, leading to a ...