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NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Lizzie Johnson about her new book, Paradise, which examines the aftermath of the 2018 Camp Fire that destroyed the northern California town of Paradise.

The Environmental Protection Agency didn't provide details about what it wants to do with the regulations — whether it will try to weaken them or eliminate them entirely.

Consumer Reports expressed concern about high levels of lead in some two dozen protein powders, but only with repeated high exposure. Here's what to know before you make your next grocery run.

A USDA program kills wild animals at the request of private livestock owners. NPR obtained exclusive documents to show how its employees manage wildlife.

Florida's citrus industry is in deep decline and growers are trying to hang on as they find ways to withstand disease and disasters.

Heads of state, mayors, scientists and policymakers have gathered in France to tackle what is being described as a global emergency facing the world's seas.

A project spearheaded by UC Berkeley researchers provides free electric appliances and solar panels to people. In exchange, researchers learn what works in an attempt to electrify on a larger scale.

The theme park says a 2013 documentary critical of its captive orca attraction has hurt its bottom line. Now, it's pushing back with a social media campaign and plans for new habitats for its whales.

A new national survey raises alarms from election administrators facing constant threats. Stress and attacks by political leaders on the voting system are top forces pushing them out of their jobs.

A new study of astronaut blood finds that space travel reduces the expression of 100 genes related to the immune system.