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Archaeologists are racing to save precious artifacts in Alaska after last year's storm

Last year, remnants of a typhoon damaged homes, infrastructure and an archaeological dig site. Now, archaeologists are trying to get as many objects out as possible before the next storm.

The Fed's interest rate hike is bound to raise borrowing costs across the economy — but it's intended to help bring down inflation.

Ever wonder how the Fed's interest rate actually works? We've got answers

The Federal Reserve just raised interest rates this week for the first time this year. So how does it actually work? And what does it mean for the economy — and the rest of us? Here are some answers.

Voters cast ballots at a polling station during Russia's parliamentary election, in the Russian-controlled part of the Donetsk region, Ukraine, Friday, Sept. 18, 2026.

Russia holds parliamentary vote in areas it seized from Ukraine in the war

Russia's parliamentary election for the first time is being held in Ukraine's regions that Moscow illegally annexed after the start of its full-scale invasion more than 4 1/2 years ago.

Francesco Severino, a senior researcher in medical entomology, places a net over a cage containing mosquitoes inside a laboratory at the Italian National Institute of Health in Rome, Friday, Sept. 18, 2026.

As Europe warms, Italy sees West Nile virus spread

Italian health authorities see evidence that rising temperatures and longer warm seasons are helping mosquitoes spread West Nile virus across a wider area, during more months of the year.

Houses covered in snow are seen on the coast of a sea inlet of Nuuk, Greenland, March 7, 2025.

U.S. and Denmark reach deal to build U.S. military presence in Greenland

President Trump says he has a deal with Denmark to bolster the U.S. military presence in Greenland. The announcement comes after months of threatening to take the island by force from the NATO ally.

Editor Rose Friedman, who helped shape NPR's cultural coverage, dies at 38

Friedman was in her early 20s when she landed her first position as an editorial assistant at NPR. She became an editor and reporter, and a co-creator of the annual Books We Love reading guide.

People gather at voter registration tables outside of Islamic Center of San Diego, Sept. 18, 2026.

San Diego’s Muslim community takes part in national voter registration day

San Diego Muslims took part in a larger initiative to get their faith community involved in the political process.

A photo illustration shows Brawley Community Foundation board member Timothy Kelley, an ICE agent and the Imperial Regional Detention Facility.

California calls this company a charity. It’s the landlord for an ICE detention center

A KPBS investigation found state and county officials have given millions in tax breaks to a local nonprofit that owns the Imperial Regional Detention Facility.

A sign reads "Go by bike — bikeway ends" as a cyclist rides past on Robinson Avenue, Sept. 17, 2026.

SANDAG returns $17.6 million in state funding for bike, pedestrian infrastructure

The transportation agency said the projects' costs had risen, and that it was unable to meet the grant deadlines. Bike advocates are frustrated.

Sebastian, 4, plays with a hula hoop at a Head Start program in Vista on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026.

Proposed changes to Head Start include English-only instruction

At one Head Start program in Vista, staff said teaching in both English and Spanish helps kids feel confident and safe.

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