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The House passed a bill that would ban TikTok unless the China-based ByteDance sells it. These small changes will help you live more sustainably.

Police in Los Angeles arrested a suspect following a break-in at the home of Mayor Karen Bass on Sunday morning, officials said.

Aquariums are amazing places that not only bring you face-to-face with wonders you would never be able to see otherwise, but also instills in kids a fascination and appreciation of the ocean.

The glowing blue waves are caused by a species of plankton called dinoflagellates, which swim in clusters causing a red tide, but when disturbed, they emit the glittering flashes of light.

In a parking lot and on San Francisco Bay, NPR witnesses two different tests for solar geoengineering to tackle climate change. With much science unsettled, experts say regulations aren't keeping up.

When actor George Takei was 4 years old, he was labeled an "enemy" by the U.S. government and sent to a string of incarceration camps. His new children's book about that time is My Lost Freedom.

A tram car crashed during Universal Studios Hollywood's tram tour, resulting in minor injuries.

Parents and maternal health advocates share advice for expecting parents, from listening to grandmas to making your voice heard.

We visit the city of South Pasadena, the putative Southern California capital of a lawn game called "kubb." The game is making a steady sweep across America.

A new trend in travel focuses on disconnecting from modern life and reconnecting with oneself in nature. It's called a "quiet vacation."

The nation's historical markers delight, distort and, sometimes, just get the story wrong.

"If I could tell people when the poppy peak is or what the season's going to be like, I would absolutely," said Callista Turner, state park interpreter. "Unfortunately, it is a natural reserve, which is subject to the climate that we have and the weather as it comes through."