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NASA prepares to launch a space probe Monday that will conduct an expedition to the planet Mercury. The Messenger craft is slated to arrive at Mercury in 2011. NPR's David Kestenbaum reports.

The study suggests northern European countries will see the biggest jump in uncomfortably hot days.

Oregon public health officials say more than 60 people have died in the state due to extreme heat this week. Residents are now asking what more could have been done to prevent the deaths.

Amber Rudd had denied that she had ever discussed deportation targets, but The Guardian on Sunday published a letter she sent to Prime Minister Theresa May proposing a 10 percent increase in removals.

San Francisco already required buildings to be "solar ready," and starting in 2017, actual panels will be mandated. It's the first major U.S. city to take such a step, according to the bill's sponsor.

Alaska's economy depends heavily on oil for jobs and tax revenues. Shell's decision to halt oil and gas exploration off the state's northern coast is a "huge disappointment," the governor says.

Los Angeles reached an agreement with teachers to reopen schools as soon as April 19. The plan involves all teachers being vaccinated first. It's unclear how many parents will send their kids back.

The bio-diverse country says it has a responsibility to conserve its reefs. However, researchers say there are more effective and less toxic sunscreens available.

The Normal Human Relations Commission met this week to deliberate on how to make positive changes within the community.NHRC members agreed Tuesday they…

The release of plutonium at a New Mexico nuclear dump may have been caused by a bad purchase at the pet shop.