The National Climate Assessment is the most influential source of information about climate change in the United States.

The federal grant funding traditionally goes out by July 1. It includes support for migrant education, after-school programs ...

Around 2 p.m., the Canadian Armed Forces 49th Field Artillery Regiment will conduct a three-round blank artillery gun salute ...

LANSING, MI— The completion of the DNR’s new, 10-year State Forest Management Plan will be delayed by at least a year following the devastating ice storm that struck northern Michigan earlier this ...

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Michael Shaikh about his new book "The Last Sweet Bite," which explores the effects of violence on cuisines in conflict zones.

France over the weekend banned smoking in public parks, on beaches and at bus stops in an effort to protect children.

What are the consequences of slashing federal funding for scientific research? NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with William Haseltine, a scientist acclaimed for his medical research.

Out in the Big Bend area of West Texas, the nighttime skies are some of the darkest in the world, making it a perfect place for stargazing. Locals have worked to keep it that way.

A Trump administration investigation has found that Harvard University violated federal civil rights law by failing to protect Jewish students on campus.

The DOJ is suing the city of Los Angeles over its sanctuary city laws. The Trump administration says LA is making it more difficult for the federal government to enforce immigration laws.

About three-quarters of Americans say democracy is under serious threat, according to a new poll from NPR, PBS News and Marist. A similar number also see politically motivated violence as a major ...

When the Trump administration took over, one of its first major moves was dismantling the United States Agency for International Development. Nearly six months later, it officially shuts down Tuesday.