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Cyclists and pedestrians enjoy Rock Creek Park's Beach Drive in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 26. The road has been closed to motorized vehicles since April 2020, and officials have decided to keep it closed to vehicles indefinitely.

Some streets closed during the pandemic to allow pedestrians will remain car-free

Most streets that were closed across the nation so people could get outside more have since reopened. But some permanent closures, such as in Washington, D.C., and San Francisco, are wildly popular.

Elizabeth Holmes, center, enters the Robert F. Peckham Federal Building with her partner, Billy Evans.

Elizabeth Holmes spent 7 days defending herself against fraud. Will the jury buy it?

The former CEO of Theranos finished her marathon testimony on Wednesday. The high-profile case against the onetime Silicon Valley star now moves closer to jury deliberations.

The San Diego County Administration Building in downtown San Diego on Wednesday, September 25, 2013.

San Diego County supervisors OK subcontractor transparency ordinance

Supervisors approved a required second reading of the ordinances, which deal with land use and environmental issues.

Pennsylvania Democratic U.S. Senate nominee John Fetterman, left, has so far maintained a polling edge over Republican nominee Dr. Mehmet Oz, as Democrats try to take over the swing state's seat.

The Senate looks like a jump ball. Here are the 10 seats that will decide the majority

Recent events are giving Democrats hope of retaining the 50-50 Senate, which they narrowly control with the vice president casting tie-breaking votes.

Adnan Syed, center, leaves the Cummings Courthouse in Baltimore on Monday. A judge has ordered the release of Syed after overturning his conviction for a 1999 murder that was chronicled in the hit podcast <em>Serial</em>.

How the investigation of Adnan Syed became a podcast phenomenon

With more than 300 million downloads and multiple awards, Serial's investigation into Adnan Syed's case paved the way for a veritable cottage industry of true crime podcasts.

Dr. Nancy Caroline with paramedic Walt Brown in 1975

How a team of Black paramedics set the gold standard for emergency medical response

In American Sirens, writer Kevin Hazzard recounts how a group of Black paramedics in Pittsburgh in the 1970s pioneered and professionalized the modern day ambulance service.

The sun sets on a power generating plant in Huntington Beach, Aug. 31, 2006.

To avoid blackouts, California may tap fossil fuel plants

Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to sign an energy proposal on Thursday that gives the state broad power to buy energy in extreme situations. The proposal also aims to speed up building of solar and wind farms and storage systems by bypassing local approval.

Former U.S. diplomat to Russia Thomas Graham on the life of Mikhail Gorbachev

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with former U.S. diplomat to Russia Thomas Graham about the life of Mikhail Gorbachev, the former Soviet leader.

For the Netflix adaption of <em>Blonde</em>, director Andrew Dominik says he went looking for "the meaning of Marilyn Monroe."

'Blonde' director says the unhappiness of Marilyn Monroe should come as no surprise

The Netflix adaptation reimagines the inner life of one of Hollywood's most enduring icons.

Politicians lobbied for border reopening as San Ysidro businesses suffered

Almost all members of the local political and business establishment agreed that the ban on non-essential cross border travel was unfair.

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