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Hurricane Hilary continues her march toward Baja California, and people on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border are getting ready for projected heavy rains and flooding.

As the school year starts in Florida, a wave of newly-enacted laws and regulations around what can and cannot be taught is creating a legal minefield for educators.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has arrived in Russia where he's expected to meet President Putin amid Western worries about a potential arms deal and more.

As cleanup continues on the giant sludge spill from a Tennessee coal plant, government officials are trying to figure out how much of a disaster it is. It could pose a hazard to people and the environment.

President-elect Barack Obama is still filling Cabinet positions, but he also has been forced to address the continuing controversy surrounding Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Obama says a review by his own lawyer shows he had no direct contact with Blagojevich about the appointment of a Senate replacement, and transition aides did nothing inappropriate.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Khris Hamlin, vice president of asset protection for the Retail Industry Leaders Association, about retailers reasons for decisions to close locations.

Slovakia's prime minister is in stable condition after sustaining multiple gunshot wounds at a political event on Wednesday. Police have a suspect in custody.

The College of New Jersey is making room for native plants, and students are digging it.

Plaintiffs including 17-month-old boy nicknamed Woodpecker bring landmark climate litigation in South Korea, the first in Asia to get a public hearing.

What effect does climate change have on food scarcity in the U.S. and abroad? NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Tim Searchinger, a researcher on energy and the environment.