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Procter & Gamble recalled 32 of its dry shampoo and conditioner products, some of which are pictured here, after detecting "unexpected" levels of the carcinogen benzene in some products.

Procter & Gamble recalls 32 dry shampoo and conditioner products over benzene concern

The company said it had not received any reports of adverse events related to the products but was issuing the recall as a precautionary step.

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan is reflected in an electronic vehicle as it charges as he speaks during an event to announce a final rule for federal greenhouse gas emissions standards for cars and trucks on Monday.

EPA announces tighter fuel economy standards for cars and trucks

The EPA announced on Monday a plan that it says will yield $190 billion in net benefits by 2050.

How W.Va. politics affect Sen. Manchin's opposition to Biden's key policy proposal

NPR's Scott Detrow talks to ProPublica reporter Ken Ward Jr. about the political forces that shaped West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin's opposition to President Biden's Build Back Better bill.

President Biden speaks at a Democratic National Committee holiday party on Tuesday in Washington, as Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff listen. The Biden Administration announced its action plan this week to replace the country's lead pipes, which impacts up to 10 million households.

Lead pipes have contaminated water for decades. Biden's new plan will replace them

The White House released an action plan to replace lead pipes and lead paint in the U.S. within the next decade. Lead contamination is known to have detrimental effects on the brain and kidneys.

The leggiest animal on the planet, <em>Eumillipes persephone</em>, from Australia. (<strong>A</strong>) female with 330 segments and 1,306 legs (paratype specimen, T147124). (<strong>B</strong>) ventral view of legs (male holotype, T147101). (<strong>C</strong>) dorsal view of head and ventral view of gonopods (male holotype, T147101). Scale bars, 0.5 mm.

A millipede with 1,300 legs has been found in Australia. It's a new record by far

Entomologists discovered a new species far underground. Despite millipede meaning "a thousand feet," it's the first to have more than 750.

This Dec. 11, 2021 photo, provided by the U.S. Navy, shows a diving salvage unit at work in a contaminated water well near Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

Thousands displaced from Oahu military base due to contamination in Navy water system

State health officials said samples from the Red Hill shaft contained petroleum levels 350 times the level considered safe. Some 3,000 military members and families were moved to temporary housing.

Lahore, Pakistan, is locking down to improve air quality

Pakistan's second largest city, Lahore, tops the world's most polluted city list, along with India's New Delhi. Poor air quality has prompted the government to order a partial shutdown of schools.

'What Doesn't Kill You' Navigates The Challenges Of Existing While Black

Damon Young's new memoir is full of pointed, thoughtful, barbed and funny essays about the ways race has affected his life, and the lives of his family — and about his hopes for the next generation.

The Joe Rogan controversy spotlights how some podcasts spread disinformation

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Amy Westervelt about disinformation in podcasts.

At a Human Library event at the Santa Monica Public Library, a police detective "book" talks to two "readers." Human Library events and projects, which are held at libraries across the country, allow participants to "check out" volunteers and have conversations about their life experiences.

Beyond Books: Libraries Lend Fishing Poles, Pans And People

Librarians have to get creative to reach out beyond their faithful fans and engage with more members of their communities. So some libraries have started lending out tools like fishing poles, and others offer "human books" — volunteers with special expertise or interesting experiences.

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