On Friday, we reported on <a href=" latest jobs numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which showed weaker than ...

New and higher tariffs are set to take effect this week, amid signs the president's economic policies are resulting in higher prices and slower economic growth.

Along the U.S./Mexico border, businesses got a reprieve when the Trump administration delayed increasing tariffs on goods from Mexico. The 90-day delay is still unsettling for companies that need ...

A massive volcano has erupted in Russia's far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula region for the first time in centuries, just days ...

BMI is still commonly used to assess obesity even though research has shown it's not necessarily a reliable metric. A new study proposes doctors instead use technology that can measure body fat.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Mary Lovely of the Peterson Institute for International Economics about the state of the US economy and the recent trade deals announced by the Trump administration.

Tariffs on coffee and tea could give a boost to North America's only native caffeinated plant. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Abianne Falla, owner of CatSpring Yaupon.

The Park Fire started in Chico’s Bidwell Park in July 2024 and quickly grew into one of the largest wildfires in California ...

Why former Vice President Kamala Harris isn’t running for California governor. Also, rebuilding one year after the Park Fire ...

California kept its plan to expand food aid to undocumented adults 55 and older in 2027 after removing a proposed restriction ...

Faye Wilson Kennedy returned to advocating for Sacramento’s poor and unhoused after battling cancer during the pandemic. Her ...

NPR's David Folkenflik shares what it's been like covering President Trump's contentious relationship with the media, including public media and NPR itself.