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Kemmerer, Wyo., is on the front line of America's energy transition, with its coal plant slated to close and a nuclear plant in the works. But some think the rush to quit fossil fuels is impractical.

Illinois has a chance to enshrine its long history of corruption.

When the beloved red Muppet asked people how they were doing, they responded with honesty — and, in some cases, despair. Elmo replied to many messages with encouragement and empathy.

California's salmon fishing season has been canceled — again. The fish have dwindled as a result of drought, heat waves, agriculture and damming.

How the Supreme Court's immunity ruling may re-shape the presidency. A proposed federal rule could offer protection from extreme heat to millions of workers. Ransomware is becoming a global crisis.

Eddy, who died April 30, was one of the first instrumentalists to become a rock and roll star. His hit songs included "Rebel Rouser," "Ramrod" and "40 Miles of Bad Road." Originally broadcast in 1988.

This year, six countries have managed to eliminate the threat of at least one of the diseases on the WHO's list of "neglected tropical diseases."

Northwestern, Brown, Rutgers and University of Minnesota are among the handful of schools that have reached agreements with student protesters. Here's how they did it, and what could come next.

In Iran, the crackdown on dissent continues long after the protests sparked by the death of a young woman in police custody. Iranians fleeing persecution at home are seeking shelter in Turkey.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Jeremi Suri, professor of public affairs and history at University of Texas at Austin about Henry Kissinger's complicated legacy.

Detroit's population is growing, a first since the 1950s. The uptick is small but significant for a city that's struggled for decades.

NPR's Michel Martin talks to former Democratic National Committee chair Howard Dean about Democrats' response to President Biden's debate performance, and whether Biden should drop out of the race.