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NPR's Scott Simon is dazzled by the turn of the seasons, especially the color of the leaves.

Dustin Kjersem, 35, was found dead in his tent at a Montana campsite earlier this month. Authorities are investigating his death as a homicide and asking the public for help.

Montana camper found dead was killed — but not by a bear, authorities say

Dustin Kjersem was found dead in his tent earlier this month of what was first thought to be a possible bear attack. Investigators have ruled it a homicide, saying he died of "multiple chop wounds."

Crushed aluminum cans at a recycler in this photo taken June 12, 2024.

Diminishing returns: California’s unclaimed bottle deposits hit $820M as recycling centers close

Recycling has long been a bedrock of conservation and an income source for many people. But in California, getting nickels and dimes back for bottles and cans has become much harder.

A woman looks at artist Maurizio Cattelan's piece of art Comedian during an auction preview at Sotheby's in New York on Nov. 11, 2024.

A duct-taped banana sells for $6.2 million at an art auction

A piece of conceptual art consisting of a simple banana, duct-taped to a wall, sold for $6.2 million at an auction Wednesday, with the winning bid coming from a prominent cryptocurrency entrepreneur.

Artificial Christmas trees stand in a display room at Sun Xudan's Christmas tree factory in Yiwu, China, in 2016.

O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, which is more sustainable: real or plasticky?

It's time to discuss one of the perennial debates of the holiday season. Are real Christmas trees or their fake counterparts more eco-friendly?

Kathryn Hahn says she feels more powerful now than when she was in her twenties.

'I have more say': Why Kathryn Hahn feels more powerful than ever

In this week's Wild Card, Kathryn Hahn says she has more control over her choices and is not as afraid to say what she wants.

Boeing workers gather on a picket line near the entrance to a Boeing facility during an ongoing strike in Seattle, Wash. About 33,000 members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 751 have been on strike for nearly seven weeks.

Boeing’s striking machinists union will vote Monday on a new contract offer

Boeing’s machinists union leaders are endorsing the company’s latest contract offer, setting the stage for a vote on Monday that could end the seven-week strike.

A food waste bin with a grin lid in an alley of North Park, San Diego, Feb. 12, 2023.

Food waste diversion efforts not as effective as designed, UCSD study finds

While well-intentioned, the first several states attempting to divert food waste from landfills and incinerators posted just a 20% success rate, according to a study published Friday.

Brian taps in the code to dispense fentanyl test strips from the new harm reduction vending machine in North Adams, MA. Anyone can get the test strips for free. But to receive drug-use supplies like needles and pipes, clients of the nearby clinic must register for an access code. The machine is cooled and heated to preserve medications like Narcan.

Instead of sodas, these vending machines offer needles and Narcan to fight overdoses

Groups trying to reduce overdose deaths and the spread of infectious diseases are using vending machines to get clean needles, pipes, wound care kits, Narcan and other safety supplies to drug users.

Leonard Riggio, then chairman of Barnes & Noble, arrives at a bookstore in New York on Sept. 12, 2017. Riggio died on Tuesday.

Leonard Riggio, who built Barnes & Noble into a bookselling empire, dies at 83

Leonard Riggio transformed the publishing industry by building Barnes & Noble into the country’s most powerful bookseller before his company was overtaken by the rise of Amazon.

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