Tricia McLaughlin, assistant secretary for public affairs at the Department of Homeland Security, tells NPR's Steve Inskeep why the administration sent the National Guard and U.S. Marines to LA.

Seattle, along with other cities, is struggling to balance the need for more housing with the preservation and growth of trees that help address the impacts of climate change.

The Trump administration has deployed U.S. Marines and National Guard troops to Los Angeles as protests continue against immigration raids. NPR looks at the role of the military in LA.

Dennis Burton worked on creating an HIV vaccine considered to be one of the leading vaccine efforts. In late May, he learned the Trump administration was ending the project.

Perpetual stew is soup that stays stewing on heat for days, weeks or even years. You might serve out some and keep replenishing the ingredients. It's having a moment on social media, but is it safe?

Protests of President Trump's immigration policies grew across the U.S. on Tuesday, with rallies held in New York City, ...

Trade talks between the U.S. and China are entering the third day in London. At the heart of the negotiations are rare earth elements, which are used in many pieces of sophisticated technology.

An appeal hearing for President Trump's criminal conviction and sentencing in his hush money case is set to be held in a U.S. court of appeals in Manhattan on Wednesday.

Demonstrations are taking place across the country in response to the Trump administration's immigration raids in LA and military deployment. Hear some of their voices from across the U.S.

A study from JAMA Pediatrics compares states that have permissive gun laws with others that have strict regulations. The ...

Despite its fishy name, salmonella has no connection to the underwater creature salmon. Rather, the story behind the bacteria ...

Darren Wayman was about to become a new father. He was terrified. Then, a doctor came into the delivery room and said ...