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More intense future wildfires, fueled by further climate change, could lead to 70,000 deaths from smoke exposure a year, according to a new study.

After months of aid cuts, the State Department has released a 35-page document detailing how it plans to roll out global health assistance. Here's what it says — and what the reaction is.

The last time there were so few .300 hitters, MLB took drastic steps to spark offense the next season. Now, with strikeouts (and home runs) way up, there's no easy fix for beleaguered batters.

The deadline to enroll in the city of San Diego’s new trash and recycling service is Sept. 30. Most eligible residents still need to select new trash and recycling bins according to the city.

The killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has unleashed a frenzy of recrimination — and finger-pointing. But the suspect's politics may be less clear than some say.

Authorities say the five officers were following up on an investigation that was "domestic related."

The National Park Service faced a deadline this week to address signs that "inappropriately disparage" historical figures. One target is George Washington's house in Philadelphia, where he held enslaved people.

San Diego and Imperial County leaders each made their case for state bond money Tuesday to the State Water Resources Control Board.

Twelve dancers move with a contagious enthusiasm that liberates bodies, relieves them of their weight and frees them from all constraints… until the final apotheosis of Ravel’s Bolero in this hypnotising performance. A leading figure on the contemporary scene, Angelin Preljocaj has choreographed close to 60 pieces and was recently elected to l’Académie des Beaux-Arts. Ballet Preljocaj on Facebook / Instagram

For NPR's Word of the Week, we're getting hot: During the Ottoman Empire, people used devices called "zarfs" to hold their coffee cups. Here's what to know about this word's history.