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A 101-year-old runs the largest nutcracker museum in the U.S. Here's a look inside

Arlene Wagner has been collecting nutcrackers for nearly 50 years. Now, she's got one of the largest collections in the world, housed at the Leavenworth Nutcracker Museum in Washington.

'One and done' dose of LSD keeps anxiety at bay

People with generalized anxiety disorder improved significantly after they got a single dose of LSD powerful enough to induce a psychedelic trip.

A steady flow of sewage from Tijuana enters the Tijuana River Valley on the US side of the border on Jan 20, 2020.

Survey: Home air purifiers filtering Tijuana River pollution are helping residents feel healthier

The results of a new San Diego Air Pollution Control District survey could help guide decisions to expand its air purifier program.

Highlighting Indigenous stories from across NPR's network

NPR is highlighting Indigenous stories from across its network in celebrations of Indigenous Peoples Day.

FBI agents sue after being fired for kneeling during racial justice protest

The FBI agents kneeled during a protest in 2020 not to reflect a left-wing political view, but to de-escalate a volatile situation, they say in court papers. The FBI fired them in September.

County to study health, economic impacts of cross-border sewage

The studies would mark significant county-led responses following previous efforts that some critics say have fallen short of providing relief to South County residents.

Pumpkin: A favorite sign of fall, with a bit of shady history

Pumpkins are a harvest symbol and part of our nostalgia for a simpler time. But while the word "pumpkin" has been around for centuries, the plant dates back thousands of years.

The Spreckels Sugar factory towers over the roads south of Brawley, California in the Imperial Valley on August 5, 2025. The factory’s last season of processing sugar beets in the valley is underway as the facility’s owner, Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative, prepares to wind down operations.

As heat soars in the Inland Empire, a community group steps up to save lives

GoFundMe.org has teamed with an Inland Empire non-profit to distribute air conditioners and air and water purifiers to those in need just as the temperatures are predicted to rise to near 115 degrees in the desert.

Thailand launches airstrikes along border with Cambodia as tensions reignite

Both sides accused the other of breaking a ceasefire that halted fighting earlier this year. Longstanding border disputes erupted into five days of combat in July that killed dozens.

Protesters decry Trump administration policies in No Kings rallies across the U.S.

The second wave of mass protests organized by the progressive No Kings network saw protesters unite against President Trump's anti-immigration tactics, slashing of federal programs and other concerns.

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