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Gina McCarthy, the Environmental Protection Agency chief in the Obama administration, joined local and federal officials to discuss the impact of climate change in Del Mar on Aug. 17, 2021.

White House Climate Advisor Touts National Change Of Direction

Gina McCarthy says the Biden administration is making major changes in the way it addresses climate change, but protesters say that is not enough.

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond visiting Joseph Casillas Elementary School in Chula Vista, May 14, 2021.

What has Tony Thurmond done as California schools chief?

Tony Thurmond faces little opposition for a second term as California schools superintendent, but critics question how much he has accomplished. He points to task forces that are influencing education policy and says he wants to help public schools rebound from the pandemic.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom addresses reporters after beating back the recall that aimed to remove him from office.

Efforts To Recall Governors Are Common, But They Rarely Succeed

Only four governors in U.S. history have faced a recall election — and California's Gov. Gavin Newsom is one of two who managed to survive the vote.

This photo provided by the North Korean government shows what it says a test launch of a hypersonic missile on Tuesday in North Korea.

U.S. hits North Korean officials with sanctions after missile test

The U.S. is also proposing U.N. sanctions in response to North Korea's six ballistic missile launches since September, each of which it says "were in violation of UN Security Council resolutions."

In Chicago, the teachers union voted this week to return to virtual learning, citing COVID-19 concerns, despite district plans to continue in person. In response, the district canceled classes for its more than 300,000 students.

What it really takes to keep schools open during the omicron surge

Schools are just starting to get regular access to testing; teachers are still paying out of pocket for masks and air purifiers; and qualified substitutes and bus drivers can be hard to find.

Harvard University professor and Pulitzer Prize winner Edward O. Wilson takes a break from searching for insects in the Walden Pond State Reservation in Concord, Mass., in 1998. Wilson died on Sunday at the age of 92.

E.O. Wilson, famed entomologist and pioneer in the field of sociobiology, dies at 92

The influential and sometimes controversial Harvard professor first made his name studying ants. He later broadened his scope to the intersection between human behavior and genetics.

Visitors sit around the base of the Lincoln Memorial with the Washington Monument and U.S. Capitol building in the distance.

Some deride D.C. as a swamp. To others, it's an idealistic place to do good

Sure, there are some in Washington hoping to enrich themselves with federal contracts and to corruptly influence policy, but many are drawn, as one resident says, to make the world a better place.

Will We Be Better Prepared To Face The Pandemic In 2021?

Sarah McCammon looks ahead on the COVID-19 front with science writer David Quammen.

A volunteer helps set up snacks at a cooling center established to help vulnerable residents ride out the second dangerous heat wave to grip the Pacific Northwest last summer, on Aug. 11, 2021.

Extreme weather in the U.S. cost 688 lives and $145 billion last year, NOAA says

In an on overview published ahead of its full report, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said that 2021 ranked the third costliest on record for such events.

Benedict Cumberbatch and Jesse Plemons in <em>The Power of the Dog. </em>Both actors are up for Oscars this year.

'The Power of the Dog' and 'Dune' nab the most 2022 Oscar nominations

Jane Campion's and Denis Villeneuve's films got the highest amount of nominations, 12 and 10 each. Drive My Car, from Japan, got nominated for both Best Picture and Best International Feature.

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