The Northwest’s primary oil pipeline has shut down for the second time in a week, this time leading Washington Gov. Bob ...

The Interior Department proposed reviving a suite of changes to Endangered Species Act regulations first made during the ...

"Wicked: For Good" is the second half to the film adaptation of the popular musical. The first part — "Wicked" — was released ...

From tiny Curaçao, to troubled Haiti's remarkable comeback, discover how some of the smallest nations in the world are ...

Washington state budget writers got a mild dose of good news on Tuesday, but are still looking at a strained balance sheet.

President Donald Trump says he has agreed to sell the nation's most advanced fighter jet to Saudi Arabia despite concerns ...

Firefighters and army helicopters battled a fire that burned through old wooden houses in a fishing town in southwestern ...

Struggling artists' isn't a trope, according to a new report. The survey asked more than 2,600 artists about everything from ...

Scientists are increasingly concerned that the planet is headed for massive, irreversible changes due to global warming. In ...

An exhibition at Levi's San Francisco headquarters highlights how jeans can offer surprising insights into the lives and ...

Nov. 19 is World Toilet Day — officially declared by the United Nations to bring attention to the 3.4 billion people who live ...

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the ...