A bill making its way through the California Assembly could require the state to use ‘plain language’ in all its communications.

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie says that the city is making changes to Muni in an effort to increase revenue for the city’s transit system.

Today is World Carnivorous Plant Day!

West Bengal just went to the polls with several million voters struck off the electoral rolls, banished to some kind of limbo land. The Special Intensive Revision or (SIR) process was meant to clean up the voter list. But we will be no nearer a consensus on how to determine what citizenship really means.

A musical retrospective of more than 60 years of Bay Area performances.

This week, Revolutions Per Minute Host Sarah Cahill speaks with composer and conductor Odaline de la Martinez.

Iran's Revolutionary Guard says safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz will be provided after President Trump said he was pausing a U.S. military-guided effort to let merchant vessels through.

In Five Weeks in the Country, author Francine Prose imagines a distressing, ill-timed visit to Charles Dickens' home in 1857 — offering a memorable twist on the classic English country house drama.

Millions of people with Medicare will soon be eligible to get discounted GLP-1 drugs for weight loss. Here's how it will work.

A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds strong support for Democrats this midterm season. It also shows increasing concern about the war in Iran and the economy, particularly the price of gas.