Regional lands are known for their tundra valleys filled with grasses, plants and bushes, not a 10-foot tree in sight. But ...

In this episode of “Island Interviews,” Superintendent Kim Hanisch talks about staffing updates, plans to potentially extend ...

Unalaska city officials headed to the nation’s capital in late March as part of their annual Washington, D.C. lobbying trip.

Alaska officials say the changes could make fishing less safe and undermine science critical to managing fisheries.

Jeff Brady is a National Desk Correspondent based in Philadelphia, where he covers energy issues and climate change. Brady helped establish NPR's environment and energy collaborative which brings ...

A Russian biology researcher at Harvard Medical School tried returning to the U.S. from France two months. She's been in a detention facility since and is fighting possible deportation.

Chaos is mounting at the Pentagon as the Trump administration has fired top military and civilian personnel, deepening concern and distrust among lawmakers and national security insiders. Former ...

Stocks rose for a second straight session on Wednesday, lifted in part by President Trump's announcement that he has no current plans to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. But even as markets ...

Pope Francis was the first pontiff from Latin America. He formed a strong bond with Latino Catholics in the U.S., who saw in him a humble spiritual leader and potent political advocate.

The IMF has soured on the global economy in a new forecast due to President Trump's tariffs. NPR talks with Jason Furman, an economist and Harvard professor, about Trump's management of the economy.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared sensitive military information last month in two Signal group chats. Now, a U.S. official tells NPR a search is underway to replace Hegseth.