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In an aerial view, freight rail cars sit in a rail yard near shipping containers on Nov. 22 in Wilmington, Calif.

The House has voted to avert a rail strike. Now the bill heads to the Senate

The House cleared an effort that would force unions to accept the tentative agreement between railroad managers and their workers, and make a potential imminent strike illegal.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses a joint meeting of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Opinion: The light of Hanukkah shines in Ukraine

NPR's Scott Simon recounts Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's words to a joint session of Congress this week, and how his country has managed to survive, so far, against Russian aggression.

Trucks line up to enter a Port of Oakland shipping terminal on Nov. 10, 2021, in Oakland, Calif. On Thursday, July 6, 2023, some of the nation's largest truck makers agreed to stop selling new gas-powered vehicles in California by 2036. The agreement with the California Air Resources Board ensures lawsuits are less likely to delay or block the state's new rules for the trucking industry.

Truck makers pledge to comply with new California rules phasing out gas-powered vehicles

California regulators earlier this year approved new rules to ban the sale of new gas-powered trucks by 2036.

Mayra Romo stands for a portrait at Cal State Dominguez Hills on Sept. 15, 2022, where she works as a counselor for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. “I want people to know that they are not alone, unfortunately, we (counselors) exist because a lot of people have these experiences,” Romo said. “But right now the department is underfunded and there is not enough support for victims.”

Campus advocates provide key support to sexual assault survivors — but 'superheroes' are in short supply

Many sexual assault survivors and activists at California public universities and colleges say it’s simply not enough to have Title IX offices that focus on the legal aspects of a case and campuses’ liability. Instead, they say colleges need confidential advocates who are independent from Title IX offices.

Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Legacy Sports USA on Oct. 9, 2002 in Mesa, Ariz.

Jury selection begins in the Trump Organization tax evasion trial

Former President Donald Trump's family company has long been involved in countless business disputes that landed it in civil court. But it has never been tried in a court of law for crimes, until now.

Pipes direct water into an irrigation project held by the University of California. After a few decades of not enough water California water officials are scrambling to catch as much of this year's floodwaters as they can.

California wants to store floodwaters underground. It's harder than it sounds

Even during epic floods, California is trying to prepare for the next drought by capturing water from this year's epic winter storms.

Kaisha Desselines-Wright and Dina Sok in Passengers at American Conservatory Theater.

'Passengers' highlights the wow factor of circus acrobatics

A new show at The Globe comes from Montreal-based The 7 Fingers circus collective.

The remains of the Kakhovka Dam as seen by satellite on June 7, 2023. Seismologists claim to have seen an explosive signal around the time of the dam's collapse.

Seismic stations detected explosion at Ukrainian dam around the time it collapsed

A Norwegian organization says that two seismic networks it oversees saw an explosion at the war-torn Kakhovka dam in Ukraine around the time it failed.

A complex immigrant family story lies beneath the breezy veneer of 'Sunshine Nails'

Mai Nguyen's debut novel centers on the family of Tuyet and Xuan Tran, Vietnamese refugees who settle in Toronto. It simmers with questions about work, class and generational divides.

Gov. Gavin Newsom delivers his annual State of the State address in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, March 8, 2022.

California's new budget covers $32 billion deficit without touching reserves

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state legislative leaders have reached an agreement on how to spend the state's tax dollars over the next year.

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