A drastic increase in unregulated production of rare earth minerals in Myanmar is causing serious environmental concerns ...

Hundreds of pets have been reported missing after the devastating floods in central Texas. Volunteers have been combing ...

The president and first lady visited Kerrville to meet local officials and families of the victims of the recent flooding.

Many people in the United States receive little or no information about flood risk when they move into a new home or ...

A federal judge in Los Angeles finds "a mountain of evidence" to support the claim that federal agents are arresting Southern Californians based on their race, accents, or the work they're engaged in.

A plan to force the sale of federal public lands was taken out of President Trump's tax and spending bill but the fight appears far from over.

NPR's Scott Simon asks veteran career diplomat Nicholas Burns about the Trump administration's plans to downsize the State Department.

Trump arrived amid ongoing disaster relief efforts. The area is on edge as more rain is expected this weekend and the first funerals are to be held Saturday.

Christine Brennan tracks Caitlin Clark's rise to becoming an American sports and cultural icon in the new book "On Her Game." Brennan talks to NPR's Scott Simon.

One debate that's sure to draw a lot of strong opinions and hot takes — does listening to an audiobook count as reading? (This story originally aired on July 7 on All Things Considered.) ...

Jane Ragsdale ran the Heart O' the Hills camp for girls in Kerr County. The camp was between sessions when the deluge hit.

Civil rights groups alleged that ICE and Border Patrol agents are rounding people up based on their race, and denying them ...