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Water comes out of a kitchen faucet, June 12, 2021.

San Diego County Water Authority: Region 'Drought Safe' This Summer

Despite continued hot and dry conditions in California, the San Diego region is protected from drought impacts this summer and through 2045.

President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro announced Monday that the country is directing more than $1 billion dollars toward the production and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines.

Brazilian President Allocates More Than $1 Billion To Produce COVID-19 Vaccines

The announcement from President Jair Bolsonaro comes amid an investigation into his handling of the pandemic.

Paul has lived with Parkinson's disease for more than a decade. Although he has difficulty rising out of a chair, he was able to leap up to keep his young grandson from falling down a flight of stairs. Scientists are trying to understand how this phenomenon works in the brain.

A brain circuit tied to emotion may lead to better treatments for Parkinson's disease

The symptoms of Parkinson's disease can vanish briefly in the face of stress or a strong emotion. Now scientists are searching for a treatment based on this phenomenon, a form of the placebo effect.

Amidst the flood of football content you'll see on your social media feeds this Sunday, you might spot an owl or two.

The Superb Owl is back, and the crowd goes wild

This Sunday, football fans will choose sides in Super Bowl 56. But while much of the country is preoccupied with football, many others will spend the day rooting for another team: the owls.

A computer programmer prints a code on a laptop keyboard.

How period tracking apps and data privacy fit into a post-Roe v. Wade climate

Privacy experts warn that in a world without Roe v. Wade, data from period-tracking apps could potentially be used to penalize anyone seeking an abortion.

Hungary's nationalist prime minister, Viktor Orban, center, and his wife Aniko Levai, left, cast their vote for general election in Budapest, Hungary, on Sunday.

Hungary's Viktor Orban claims a 4th term, extending his autocratic rule

The prime minister declared victory in the national elections, claiming a mandate for another term as a partial vote count predicted a strong lead for his right-wing party.

Rallygoers hold signs at an event hosted by former President Donald Trump in Michigan on April 2.

This weekend's Michigan GOP convention marks a key moment for election denialism

Republicans in Michigan will decide whether to nominate candidates for secretary of state and state attorney general who believe the 2020 election was stolen.

A busy freeway outside of Los Angeles in December 2018. General Motors has committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2040. It also aims to have 40% of its vehicles be battery powered by 2025.

General Motors Aims To Be Carbon Neutral By 2040

The automaker wants to eliminate tailpipe emissions by 2035 and support the expansion of recharging facilities for electric battery-powered cars.

Zoe Touray (left) Eliyah Cohen (middle) and RuQuan Brown (right) are some of the student activists leading the charge for gun reform.

We asked 5 students: What inspired you to become a gun control activist?

NPR spoke with high school and college students who have been impacted by gun violence, and are now working to make sure others won't be.

Protestors rally in front of London's High court against U.K. financing of a new gas project in Mozambique. Mozambique plans to export its first ever liquified natural gas later this year.

War in Ukraine is driving demand for Africa's natural gas. That's controversial

The African natural gas industry is booming as Europe looks to replace Russian supplies. But some worry new African gas projects don't make financial sense in a warming world.

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