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The Trump administration threatened to raise proposed tariffs on Chinese imports from 10 percent to 25 percent, escalating U.S. trade tensions with Beijing.

Trump Administration Threatens Even Higher Tariffs On China

President Trump is ratcheting up the pressure on China over trade. The administration threatened to raise proposed tariffs on Chinese imports from 10 percent to 25 percent.

Volvo CEO Hakan Samuelsson announced that all Volvo cars will be electric or hybrid within two years. Above, Samuelsson at Volvo Cars Showroom in Stockholm on Wednesday.

All New Volvo Models Will Be Electric Or Hybrid Starting In 2019

Volvo is the first traditional automaker to set a date to phase out cars powered only by internal combustion engines. Volvo's CEO called Tesla "a tough competitor" in the premium electric market.

A fire prevention crew hauls away sections of a tree they cut down near Redwood Estates, Calif. Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019.

As California Thins Forests To Limit Fire Risk, Some Resist

Buzzing chainsaws are interrupted by the frequent crash of breaking branches as crews fell towering trees and clear tangled brush in the densely forested Santa Cruz Mountains south of San Francisco.

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar led a news conference about the federal government's response to the outbreak of coronavirus. The conference included CDC's Robert Redfield, left, Nancy Messonnier and Anthony Fauci from the NIH.

As China's Coronavirus Cases Rise, U.S. Agencies Map Out Domestic Containment Plans

With cases growing quickly abroad, the federal government announced several measures to prevent the new coronavirus from taking hold in the U.S.

Future, at barely a week old, stands by mom Amani inside a barn at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park on Nov. 27, 2019.

Frozen Skin Cells Could Create A New Future For Endangered Northern White Rhinos

San Diego researchers are making progress on a long-running plan to revive a nearly extinct rhino species. Two rhino births this year were important steps.

A Look At Hong Kong's Future After China Passes Controversial Law

Beijing passed a sweeping new law to crack down on dissent in Hong Kong. NPR's Scott Detrow speaks to opposition leader Lee Cheuk-yan about the future of the pro-democracy movement.

Three glasses of craft beer at the Mike Hess brewery in North Park, San Diego, March 28, 2018.

What The Rise, Fall Of San Diego’s Green Flash Means For Local Craft Beer Industry

While there has been a rise in the number of craft breweries closing, there are still many more new breweries entering the market.

While many Americans only know one kind of pomegranate — the ruby red Wonderful — there are actually dozens of varieties with different flavor and heartiness profiles.

Biologist Wants Americans To Taste A Rainbow Of Pomegranates

As a child, John Chater remembers trying different kinds of pomegranates in his grandfather's yard. It spurred him to pursue a dream of diversifying America's crop beyond the red Wonderful variety.

Nearly 250 people line up in front of the Salvation Army in El Cajon to receive groceries during a Jacobs & Cushman Food Bank distribution event, May 15, 2019.

Calfresh Food Aid To Be Extended To Some Disabled Adults

CalFresh food assistance will be expanded in June to 95,000 people in San Diego County who are on Supplemental Security Income, but thousands of others who already receive the monthly benefit could see cuts.

Brent Henderson harvests soybeans on his farm near Weona, Ark., in 2017. That crop showed symptoms of dicamba exposure. Henderson switched to Xtend soybeans the following year, he says, as "insurance" against future damage.

Is Fear Driving Sales Of Monsanto's Dicamba-Proof Soybeans?

Some farmers say they're buying a popular new soybean seed partly because they're afraid of crop damage from herbicide drift. A new lawsuit claims the seed maker is violating antitrust laws.

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