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Homeless activists swarmed the Las Vegas City Council chambers chanting, "Housing, not handcuffs!" The mayor said the measure is necessary in order to address a homeless problem that is not abating.

Until recently, the accounting giant coached some top women leaders to look "polished" and speak briefly. The company has since disavowed the program, arguing its workplace culture promotes women.

The Zero Carbon bill is ambitious but has a major exception for methane emitted by plants and animals. Methane from animals such as cattle and sheep made up 34% of the country's emissions in 2017.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Texas Tribune reporter Chase Karacostas about a new Texas law that amends the state constitution to allow police officers to adopt their work dogs after the dog retires.

In 1976, before climate change was really on the public radar, North Carolina created the State Climate Office. Today, it is the second largest state…

Nestlé wants to increase the amount of water it withdraws from Ginnie Springs to nearly 1.2 million gallons a day, to the dismay of environmental groups and local activists.

More lower-alcohol, lower-calorie beers are being marketed as part of an active lifestyle, and are even being offered after long runs or sporting events. But scientists say to be wary.

A new book by an anonymous "senior official in the Trump administration" claims many Trump officials considered resigning. NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with The Washington Post's Philip Rucker.

Dylan Evans spent years studying pro gamblers and found that the savviest risk-takers are better at calculating probability. He says we can make better decisions by learning from expert gamblers.

A highway project in southern Colorado recently turned up seven previously unknown Native American archaeological sites. The road is going ahead anyway over objections from some tribal members.