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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.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Democratic pollster Aileen Cardona-Arroy about how the midterm election results are taking shape for the Democratic party.

Chris Heiser, 74, is a career paramedic. His daughter Danielle, 32, is a nurse. They were both first responders when COVID hit five years ago, and they shared their experience with StoryCorps.

The second Trump administration has removed more climate and environmental data from websites in the first 100 days than the first administration, according to a new report.

A sound artist set out to capture the acoustic wonder of a famed swath of quaking aspens. It's one of the largest trees on the planet, known as Pando.