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Some of the reasons: rising costs amid climate and health care crises, a desire to reduce property taxes, plus an easier approval process.

The planet has been shattering heat records for the past two years. That was expected to ease in January — and the fact that it didn't has climate researchers worried.

A new study projects biodiversity threats if global warming speeds up. Under the most extreme scenarios, about one in three species could be facing extinction by the end of the century.

Previous winners say the spelling bee has become much more competitive and credit television with making it a cultural phenomenon each year.

For the first time in nearly 20 years, more breweries closed than opened in the United States in 2024, according to the Brewers Association.

A Massachusetts federal judge questioned whether deportations of people to countries other than their own violated his prior court order.

As images circulate of law enforcement officers aggressively grabbing immigrants off the streets, activists are preparing for similar treatment for Black Americans.

Hospitals and nursing homes rely on the immigrant workforce to fill many key roles, research finds. Trump's crackdown on immigration threatens to exacerbate shortages.

When an NPR reporter heard a startling loud metallic noise in her house, she was about to get an interesting lesson in animal behavior.

Your finished basement might feel cozy, but if it lacks a second exit, it could be a deadly fire trap. West Haven officials explain how to stay safe — and legal.