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Wind turbines near Dwight, Ill. and a pump jack in Cotulla, Texas. The presidential candidates have opposing views on the future of U.S. energy.

There's A Lot At Stake For The Climate In The 2020 Election

Despite the cascade of other crises this year, climate change has emerged as a key election issue. The two major-party presidential candidates' positions on it could not be more different.

Coronavirus FAQ: Do Airplane Passengers Not Know There's A Pandemic Going On?

Our correspondent took a flight Sunday and saw a number of concerning things in airports and on planes. So many questions were raised. We went in search of answers.

Chicago teachers have voted to accept an agreement for returning to in-person classes in the coming weeks. Here, a woman holds a sign at a car caravan in support of teachers' call for more safety precautions.

Chicago Teachers Union OKs Deal To Return To Class, With Vaccines Promised

The agreement calls for Chicago Public Schools to provide "at least 1,500 first vaccine doses per week" to employees, with second doses guaranteed.

President Biden Extends Student Loan Payment Freeze Through Sept. 30

Following an official action from President Biden Wednesday, the Education Department extended pandemic relief from payments for about 41 million federal student loan borrowers through Sept. 30.

Almanac - Wednesday 2/10/21

Today is Umbrella Day....Today Wednesday the 10th of February of 2021...February 10 is the 41st day of the year.324 days remain until the end of the…

KALW's On-Air Folk Festival Returns this Saturday!

The KALW folk festival is back this Saturday April 28th from 3 to 8 pm. It's five hours of continuous music in the KALW studios performed by some of the…

Bay Area Beats: DiaPa’Son

Son Jarocho is a style of Mexican folkloric music that’s been growing roots here in California for at least 50 years. The music grew out of the historical…

Fed Chair Jerome Powell testifies before a House Financial Services Committee hearing in Washington on Dec. 2, 2020. The Fed issued new economic forecasts on Wednesday at the end of its two-day meeting.

Light At End Of Tunnel? Fed Sees Faster Economic Growth, With Only Modest Inflation

The Federal Reserve has raised its forecast for economic growth, thanks to an improving public health outlook and trillions of dollars in federal spending.

Roy Williams of the University of North Carolina is retiring after 33 seasons and 903 wins as a college basketball head coach. He led the Tar Heels to three NCAA championships.

UNC Men's Basketball Coach Roy Williams Retires After 33 Seasons

"It's been a thrill. It's been unbelievable. I've loved it," Williams said on Thursday. The 2007 Naismith Hall of Fame inductee led the team to national championships in 2005, 2009 and 2017.

Bar Owners Sue Texas Gov. Greg Abbott After 2nd Round Of COVID-19 Closures

Melissa Lynn Kelly owns a bar in Longview, Texas. Kelly and other bar owners are suing Texas Gov. Greg Abbott after he closed bars across the state to curb the recent surge of COVID-19 cases.

Dr. Rachel Levine during her confirmation hearing in February. In an NPR interview Thursday, Levine questions state measures limiting transgender rights.

Dr. Rachel Levine: Transgender Health Care Is An Equity Issue, Not A Political One

"I think people fear what they don't understand," says Levine, assistant secretary for health and the first openly transgender person to serve in a Senate-confirmed position.

Tasharn Richardson's 11-year-old son, Lionel, helps unload the moving truck at their new home in Washington, D.C. To Tasharn, having a house to call her own always seemed like someone else's dream.

A Black-White Housing Gap Persists, But One D.C. Woman Persevered And Won

The housing gap between Black and white homeowners has been consistent for decades, and so far it continues to widen.

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