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An island nations representative says COP26 failed to set actionable response plan

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Janine Felson, deputy head of the Belize Delegation for COP26 and advisor to the Alliance of Small Island States, about how negotiations went at COP26 in Glasgow.

Ladale Hayes plants a tree in Watts, part of a Los Angeles campaign to plant 90,000 trees by 2021, in this undated photo.

The Need For Shade Trees On A Warming Planet

A new article in National Geographic outlines both the necessity of shade for a warming planet and the unequal distribution of shady, tree-lined streets in our cities, including in San Diego.

Police prepare for President Trump's visit on Sept. 1, 2020 to Kenosha, Wis. Claims have been filed against Kenosha city and county, arguing the police and sheriff's department were negligent in their handling of protests on Aug. 25 in which three men were shot.

Kenosha: Negligence Claims Filed Against City And County Over Fatal Shootings

Attorneys for two men shot by Kyle Rittenhouse have each filed $10 million claims against Kenosha, Wis., as the city girds for unrest when a charging decision is made in the shooting of Jacob Blake.

Climate negotiations at COP26 center on timeline and aid to developing countries

Climate negotiations in Glasgow, Scotland, have gone into overtime. Countries are divided over how quickly to cut greenhouse gas emissions and over aid to developing countries.

President Biden waves to members of the press as he walks on the South Lawn of the White House after stepping off Marine One on Nov. 10, in Washington, D.C. Biden is under pressure to do more as prices continue to surge.

Inflation is surging and people are hopping mad

Inflation is the highest it's been in more than 30 years, imposing a financial burden on households and putting President Biden under pressure.

The U.S. wants to cut its own emissions, but plans to keep exporting fossil fuels

Even as the U.S. aims to cut climate-warming emissions at home, it still exports huge amounts of natural gas, oil and coal. That's coming in for scrutiny ahead of another global climate summit.

Pareen Mhatre was born in India but has spent almost all of her life in Iowa City. She has never known a life outside the United States, but she has no clear path to permanent residency.

They Came To The U.S. As Children, But At 21, Their Legal Status Runs Out

Pareen Mhatre is one of 200,000 young people who grow up in the U.S. but "age out" of their legal status. With no clear path to permanent residency, they're hoping Congress will step in.

Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin Is Released On $1 Million Bond

The charges against Chauvin in the death of George Floyd include murder in the third degree, which his release notice describes as "perpetrating eminently dangerous act and evincing depraved mind."

The Pillar of Shame statue, a memorial for those killed in the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown in Beijing, is displayed at the University of Hong Kong on Wednesday.

A Hong Kong university orders the removal of a memorial to the Tiananmen massacre

Activists see the order to remove the Pillar of Shame as the latest sign of Beijing's suppression of Hong Kong. It's reportedly the only major memorial to the massacre still standing on Chinese soil.

'SNL' just wrapped its 47th season: It's time to cruelly rank its musical guests

A cold and methodical ranking of Saturday Night Live performances by Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, Lizzo, Billie Eilish, Young Thug, Arcade Fire, Saweetie, LCD Soundsystem, Camila Cabello and more.

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