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A year ago, New Zealand enacted what are likely the world's toughest anti-smoking laws. The new conservative government plans a repeal — and an end to the Maori Health Authority. Protests have ensued.

An irresistible new Hulu series follows the quarter-life growing pains of a lonely South Londoner. It's based on a 2019 novel by showrunner Candice Carty-Williams.

An ongoing CalMatters investigation has shown how California companies and governments avoid the Golden State’s strict environmental regulations by shipping toxic waste across state borders. New reporting shows how California exports the risk to Mexico.

It's the biggest primary day of this election season. Follow NPR for live updates as voters make their voices heard, ballots are tallied and race calls are made.

Los Angeles Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff will face Republican Steve Garvey, a former LA Dodgers player, in a general election runoff to decide who will represent California in the U.S. Senate.

Comedies, action-adventures, coming-of-age tales, animation — plus that sweet, sweet movie theater air conditioning. There's something for everyone at the multiplex; our critics can help you choose.

Los primeros resultados de las primarias apuntan a un número récord de mujeres en la Legislatura de California después de las elecciones de noviembre.

The lawmakers called the Oceanside-based credit union’s overdraft practices “unconscionable” and urged the company to change its fee policies.

Octavia Butler's novel Parable of the Sower — depicting a dystopian U.S. in 2024 — was published 30 years ago. Toshi Reagon's new musical retelling explores the web of past, present and future.

New Zealand has declared war on tobacco with a remarkable new law. The indigenous Māori population, with the country's highest smoking rate, has a lot to gain. But they have a bone of contention.