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Thousands of workers in the U.S. illegally have gotten deportation protections from the government in exchange for participation in labor investigations. The future of the program is uncertain.

The wildfires in Los Angeles have destroyed thousands of homes, buildings and cars. They've also taken the lives of many people, including a father and son in Altadena, Anthony and Justin Mitchell.

Rates of suicide attempts have increased significantly for certain groups. Researchers found that some of the most effective strategies to combat the issue are not intended to help with suicide risk.

As firefighters work to contain multiple fires in Los Angeles, up here in the Bay Area there’s no rain in sight and winds are picking up.

Governor Gavin Newsom last week announced two appointments of Bay Area residents, one to a state rail authority and the other to the state water commission.

There's an opportunity to begin the new year doing something for one of Santa Clara County's most vulnerable populations: People experiencing homelessness.

California's insurance industry was already in crisis. Now the wildfires in the Los Angeles region may upend efforts to stabilize the market.

Colleagues are remembering the soap opera star for her "quick wit" and presence on set. She died after a long illness.

NPR's Juana Summers speaks to researcher Rikke Jeppesen about her work on how sea otters, which were hunted to almost near extinction, have been able to thrive by eating up to 120,000 crabs a year.

In Italy, questions swirl around a possible deal between Elon Musk's Space X company and the far-right government.

Saber teeth — the large fangs of saber-tooth cat fame — are fearsome. They evolved at least five times in predators that are now extinct, but there's been something of a mystery as to why.

What happens when wild fires reach the city? NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with fire historian Steve Pyne about the ways in which the fire threat is changing.