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The western hills of Mandeville Canyon burning as the Palisades Fire continues to spread in Los Angeles on Jan. 10, 2025.

How the LA fires could exacerbate California’s homelessness crisis

The LA fires destroyed homes and displaced thousands — raising concerns about an even deeper homelessness crisis in California.

U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, an independent from Vermont, speaks on the second day of the Democratic National Convention.

Sen. Bernie Sanders calls for a Gaza ceasefire

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders' list of economic policies received a welcome reception from the crowd at United Center, but it was his call for an end to the war in Gaza that received a big response from the audience.

During his first administration in 2019, President Donald Trump announced rules mandating transparency in health care prices. Some employers are lobbying to enshrine those into law.

Employers lobby to keep health care prices transparent in hopes of containing costs

Donald Trump's first administration advanced rules forcing hospitals and insurers to reveal prices for medical services. Employers don't want to risk backtracking during Trump's second administration.

At Cornell University, one professor is helping students navigate their emotions about climate change by learning about food.

College students get emotional about climate change. Some are finding help in class

A recent survey finds that more than half of young people aged 16-25 are highly worried about climate change. Some universities are now trying to help them navigate those emotions in class.

Chinese President Xi jinping speaks during a meeting with Finnish President Alexander Stubb at the Great Hall of the People on Tuesday.

U.S. calls on a silent China to use its sway over Russia and North Korea

The U.S. says 8,000 North Korean soldiers are in Russia preparing to fight against Ukrainian troops in the coming days.

As Trump rewrites history, victims of the Jan. 6 riot say they feel 'betrayed'

A police officer defended the Capitol from violent rioters on Jan. 6. With President-elect Donald Trump poised to pardon the rioters, he now asks, "what did I risk my life for?"

"Our problem is not with Israel," Governor of Damascus Maher Marwan, appointed by the new administration in Syria, tells NPR. "We don't want to meddle in anything that will threaten Israel's security or any other country's security."

New leaders in Damascus call for cordial Syria ties with a resistant Israel

"Our problem is not with Israel. We don't want to meddle in anything that will threaten Israel's security," Damascus Governor Maher Marwan tells NPR. Syria and Israel have never had diplomatic ties.

The seal for the City of San Diego is pictured above in this undated photo.

City of San Diego faces budget cuts, hiring freeze after voters reject tax measure

Mayor Todd Gloria had hoped voters would approve Measure E, a sales tax increase that would have turned the city's deficit into a surplus.

On Apache lands, progress in a long war against ticks and the disease they spread

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, the deadliest tick-borne disease in the U.S., is a big problem on tribal lands in the Southwest. A community-led response on Apache lands in Arizona is helping save lives.

New York City shimmers sunrise. From the wildest corners of Central Park, the city is framed by forests. The sound of traffic and sirens is softened by the murmur of streams and geese taking flight from lakes.

Reporter Journal: A sunrise trek through wild solitude in New York City

New York City is home to more than eight million people but NPR's Brian Mann mapped out an urban hike through solitude and parkland wildness.

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