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 ...

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

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

The Ukrainian capital of Kyiv is recovering from Russian attacks on Thursday that killed at least 12 people. Hear the latest on efforts to reach a peace agreement.

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.

Quil Lawrence is a New York-based correspondent for NPR News, covering veterans' issues nationwide. He won a Robert F. Kennedy Award for his coverage of American veterans and a Gracie Award for ...

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.

The International Monetary Fund has warned that President Trump's trade war will lead to slower economic growth around the world and higher inflation in the U.S.

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.