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The pipelines had been blocked by the Obama administration, and President Trump's actions reignited the energy vs. environment debate.

In 1990, the Big Mac's arrival in Moscow signaled a new era. Now McDonald's is tearing down the golden arches and writing off its investment in Russia.

One in five Sierra Nevada conifers are no longer compatible with the environmental conditions around them, raising questions about how to manage the land. Researchers say it may get worse.

Police are investigating reported harassment of the University of Utah women's basketball team while staying in Coeur D'Alene, Idaho, for the NCAA tournament in nearby Spokane, Wash.

The Department of Justice released details of a settlement with engine manufacturer Cummins Inc. that includes the mandatory recall. Cummins' total penalty for the violations tops $2 billion.

Scott speaks with Tom Williamson, paleontologist at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History. Dr. Williamson, and his colleagues are trying to re-create the sound of a dinosaur.

SIMON/ COLUMBIA FALLS: SCOTT SPEAKS WITH THE PRESIDENT OF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF COLUMBIA FALLS, MONTANA. THE TOWN IS BUILDING AN ARTIFICIAL WATERFALL, BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE A NATURAL ONE.

NPR's Michelle Trudeau reports on a new study by the journal Nature Neuroscience that shows how the brain processes humor.

The U.S. is making the largest investment in history in the country's water system. In the rush to spend, some worry green projects will be overlooked.

In 1969, oil from an offshore well left beaches in Santa Barbara, Calif., coated with crude and littered with dead birds. The country's reaction helped create the modern environmental movement.