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L.A. County Public Health officials say rainfall can cause contamination and high bacterial levels.

California lawmakers let automakers opt out of recent changes to the state’s lemon law and approved a law giving used car buyers three days to return a used vehicle.

Household waste increases by 25% between Thanksgiving and New Years. Rules vary by municipality on what you can recycle and what needs to go into the trash.

A president with strong Christian support is driving an aggressive crackdown on immigrants who are disproportionately Catholic. How is this playing out in the pews?

A survey finds that 56% of psychologists are trying out artificial intelligence tools at work, mainly for administrative tasks.

The Western Monarch Count is underway, a community science project that aims to understand population changes for the orange butterflies.

A recent report finds that, despite legislation limiting such chemicals, dozens of species are still being poisoned. And we have rat prevention tips.

Also in theaters, Jack Black and Paul Rudd star in a meta reimagining of Anaconda, Amanda Seyfried in a Shaker origin story, and Ralph Fiennes in World War I-era film.

Marty Reisman was nicknamed "The Needle" for his slender physique. He dressed well and put on a show.

A sampling of the stories NPR staff believe made some of the deepest ripples this year.

Wednesday's Christmas Eve drawing ended the lottery game's three-month stretch without a top-prize winner. It was the second-largest jackpot in U.S. history.

Bad movies can be fun in their own way.