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Scientists estimate that near-universal mask use could make a major difference in bringing down coronavirus infections in the United States.

Can Masks Save Us From More Lockdowns? Here's What The Science Says

How can communities stop coronavirus case surges without crushing the economy? Some scientists say widespread mask wearing may be more than a helpful precaution — it may be the solution.

An ivory-billed woodpecker specimen is on a display at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, Friday, Sept. 24, 2021. Death's come knocking a last time for the splendid ivory-billed woodpecker and 22 assorted birds, fish and other species: The U.S. government is declaring them extinct.

The Ivory-Billed Woodpecker And More Than 20 Other Species Have Gone Extinct

Government scientists warn climate change, on top of other pressures, could make such disappearances more common.

Close up of a doctor hand with blue glove giving support and love to a patient at hospital. Undated image.

Most local hospices aren't transparent about their aid in dying policies

A California law requires health care providers to post their position on medical aid in dying.

Chonkasaurus the snapping turtle rests on a pile of rusty chains along the Chicago River.

Opinion: Progress can be a turtle

NPR's Scott Simon considers Chicago's newest star, a snapping turtle nicknamed Chonkasaurus.

In this Thursday March 6, 2014, file photo, the sun sets beyond pumpjacks operating at the Inglewood oil fields in the Baldwin Hills area of Los Angeles.

Climate bill's unlikely beneficiary: US oil and gas industry

The legislation mandates several oil and gas lease sales. It also locks renewables and fossil fuel together for 10 years. So if the Biden administration wants solar and wind, it must first offer new oil and gas leases.

Creed Taylor sits for an interview, set to be included in a forthcoming documentary on the producer's life.

Creed Taylor, legendary producer who guided and expanded jazz, dead at 93

Beginning in the early '50s, Taylor treated his projects and artists with lush care and extensive support, eventually creating a Grammy-winning, cross-genre artistic hub with his label, CTI.

Sprinklers deliver vital Colorado River water to a field of celery in California's Imperial Valley. The Imperial Irrigation District draws enough water from the river each year to cover 470,000 acres with 5 inches of water.

Meet the California farmers awash in Colorado River water, even in a drought

A single irrigation district in California, along the Mexican border, takes more water from the Colorado River than all of Arizona and Nevada. It's under pressure to use less.

Julianna Byron feeds lunch to children in October 2020 at the Navy's Sewells Point Child Development Center in Norfolk, Virginia. The Navy had just reopened the facility after a renovation.

The Navy's waiting list for child care is getting shorter, but it still numbers more than 5000

The Navy is building more on-base childcare centers and launching new programs to help sailors and their families. But advocates and parents say it’s not enough.

The cautionary tale of Japan: Why an L-shaped recession is so undesirable

Not all economic recessions and recoveries are created equal. Japan's "L-shaped" recovery — which really isn't much of a recovery at all — in the 1990s offers a cautionary tale.

Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani, the former lover and business partner of Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes, arrives at federal court in San Jose, Calif. on Dec. 7, 2022.

Ramesh 'Sunny' Balwani is sentenced to nearly 13 years for his role in Theranos fraud

A jury found Elizabeth Holmes' former business and romantic partner guilty in July on all 12 felony counts of defrauding Theranos investors and the patients that used the company's faulty blood tests.

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