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The Asia Vision LNG carrier ship sits docked at the Cheniere Energy Inc. terminal in this aerial photograph taken over Sabine Pass, Texas in 2016.

Climate pledges don't stop countries from exporting huge amounts of fossil fuels

Under the Paris climate deal, exports of oil, gas and coal don't count toward a country's emissions. That's coming in for scrutiny as leaders gather for another global climate summit.

San Diego mayor Todd Gloria speaks about a new COVID-19 rent relief program at a press conference, August 18, 2021.

Nearly 9,500 San Diego Households Receive Housing Stability Funding

A total of 9,448 San Diego households have been helped with $77.9 million in a first round of rent relief through the city's COVID-19 Housing Stability Assistance Program, officials announced Wednesday.

The La Jolla coast is pictured on a cloudy morning, Sept. 25, 2019.

Deep Marine Layer, Cool Conditions In San Diego County

An unseasonably cool upper level trough was expected to push through San Diego County Saturday and Sunday, keeping a deep marine layer and cool conditions west of the mountains with areas of drizzle and light rain, the National Weather Service said.

San Diego State University nursing student Sarah Faucheux does clinical hospital training in this undated photo.

California Nursing Students Get Path To Degree Amid Pandemic

Authorities on Friday said nursing students left in limbo as hospitals curtailed hands-on training can receive up to half of their clinical hours through lab simulations.

At any moment of this past decade, U.S. retail jobs have supported about 15 million workers.

Retail Jobs Are Treated As A Temporary Bridge To Something Better. But Why?

At any moment, some 15 million Americans work in retail. Many stay for years. Now companies face a labor crunch, and workers wish these jobs were designed as durable careers.

Taliban fighters take control of Afghan presidential palace in Kabul after the Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled the country on Sunday.

Here's What Taliban Leadership Looks Like In 2021

It's been two decades since the Taliban had full control of Afghanistan. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly spoke to historian Carter Malkasian about who's running the Taliban now — and who's funding them.

In this Sept. 7, 2020, file photo, a firefighter battles the Creek Fire as it threatens homes in the Cascadel Woods neighborhood of Madera County, Calif.

'Nothing Left In The Bucket': Wildfire Resources Run Thin

Firefighters battling the West Coast wildfires say this year's blazes are some of the worst they have ever seen. They say the fires are taxing the human, mechanical and financial resources of the nation’s wildfire-fighting forces to an extraordinary degree. And half of the fire season is yet to come.

After reviewing the CIA's priorities, Director William Burns recently announced the establishment of a China Mission Center at the spy agency. U.S. intelligence officials, current and former, recently spoke at a conference about the challenges posed by China's large spying operation directed at the U.S.

As U.S. spies look to the future, one target stands out: China

When current and former U.S. intelligence officials gathered at a conference in Sea Island, Ga., there was a clear message — a pivot to China is already underway.

José Luis Ruiz Arévalos videocalls his family in Los Banos from Hermosillo, Sonora. In May 2019, Ruiz Arévalos traveled to Mexico for what he thought would be the final step to apply for his green card: an interview at the U.S. Consulate. But he was unexpectedly refused a green card when U.S. Consulate officials decided that under Trump administration guidance he was likely to become a “public charge,” dependent on government services. Unable to return to the U.S., he remains in Hermosillo, Sonora, a thousand miles from his family, while he tries to appeal the decision.

'You Always Feel That Someone’s Missing': How a Trump-Era Immigration Policy Has Kept a California Family Apart for Two Years

One man in the Central Valley was hoping he would feel relieved to finally be a legal resident of the U.S. He followed the rules and he went back to Mexico for the final step to apply for his green card, an interview at the U.S. consulate. His wife and kids expected him back in a week or two. But that's not what happened.

Robert Davis' experience exiting parole has been a difficult process. He seemed to be doing everything correctly, but a miscommunication between the U.S. Parole Commission and his parole officers delayed his release from supervision.

After prison he followed the rules, but a parole mishap delayed his full freedom

Robert Davis' experience with the U.S. Parole Commission is an example of how systemic barriers can hold down people striving to do the right thing.

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