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Why the cost of carbon is increasing — and how that affects climate policy

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Michael Greenstone, professor and director of the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago the impact of the rising cost of carbon on climate policy.

A supporter of farm-workers in San Diego holds up a sign that translates to “Without you, we don't eat. With you, we shall triumph," on Saturday, April 25, 2020.

Undocumented Immigrants May Get More Stimulus Payments From Gov. Newsom

Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed another round of stimulus payments for undocumented workers in California. But many believe they’re still not adequate.

A woman is administered a COVID-19 vaccine at a center on the outskirts of Sarajevo. Bosnia has so far inoculated just under a quarter of its 3.3 million people, one of the lowest rates in Europe.

Vaccine skeptics in Eastern Europe are having a change of heart

With surging coronavirus infections and countries making it more difficult for the unvacccinated to travel, some vaccine skeptics are now coming around.

The U.S. Navy launches the USNS Harvey Milk in San Diego, Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021.

The U.S. Navy has christened a ship named after slain gay rights leader Harvey Milk

Milk served in the Navy in the 1950s, but was discharged after being questioned about his sexual orientation. He became the first openly gay elected official in California before his death in 1978.

The office of the California Employment Development Department is seen in Sacramento, Calif., Friday, Dec. 18, 2020.

Unemployment Rate Rises Slightly To 8.1% In San Diego County

This compares with an unadjusted unemployment rate of 9.2% for California and 6.8% for the nation during the same period.

In the past three days, nearly 100 NFL players have tested positive for COVID-19.

As COVID cases surge, pro sports leagues reevaluate their safety protocols

Games were postponed in the NHL and NBA as stars were sidelined by COVID exposure, while 94 NFL players tested positive since Monday. Now, leagues are moving to strengthen safety measures.

Dr. Scott Harris, Alabama's State Health Officer, discusses his state's vaccination data on June 29, 2021, in Montgomery, Alabama. He said last week that the state saw more deaths than births in 2020, for the first time in more than a century.

There Were More Deaths Than Births In Alabama Last Year, A Grim First For The State

Alabama's top health official says the state has "literally shrunk." According to preliminary data, it saw 64,714 total deaths and 57,641 births in 2020.

Christian Youth Theater in El Cajon is pictured, Oct. 5, 2021.

Two men from Christian Youth Theater company face sex abuse charges

Two people are facing charges in connection with alleged sexual abuse of students in their care at the Christian Youth Theater in El Cajon.

Advocates with Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment are pictured holding signs on June 3, 2021.

EXPLAINER: California's Efforts To Slow Pace Of Evictions

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers have agreed to extend rental protections through the end of September.

Eddie Jaku, a Holocaust survivor who led with kindness and tolerance, dies at 101

Holocaust survivor Eddie Jaku, died in Sydney, Australia. He is remembered as a beacon of light who taught tolerance and led with kindness. He was 101 years old.

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