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A new California law mandates that the state move to 100 percent clean energy for electricity in the state by 2045. But getting rid of fossil fuel power will be a challenge.

Hurricane Florence is heading toward a part of North Carolina where pigs far outnumber people. Farmers and environmentalists are worried about the fate of hundreds of open-air manure lagoons.

Four states have declared a state of emergency well ahead of Hurricane Florence making landfall on the East Coast — and more than a million people are facing evacuation orders.

Bonobos are much more likely than common chimpanzees to share their food, a study suggests. But researchers who study sharing say human kids are more helpful and cooperative than either species.

Palestinian violist Ramzi Aburedwan used to throw stones at Israeli soldiers. Now he fights with music. He's built a music school for young Palestinians and he's finally realized a dream of playing Beethoven's 9th Symphony in Jerusalem.

Little is known about impact, or even size of the three-week nationwide prison strike that ended Sunday. NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Udi Ofer, head of the ACLU Campaign for Smart Justice about the strike.

The Russian government's plan to raise the national pension age for men and women has sparked protests across the country.

The death toll from Tuesday's blast in Nangarhar province has more than doubled since initial reports. No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.

Evidence shows the drugs methadone and buprenorphine can help people recover from opioid use disorder by reducing withdrawal symptoms and cravings. So why do many sobriety facilities ban their use?

As marijuana gains popularity among people 65 and older, geriatricians call for more research on how it affects elderly patients. Shifts in metabolism as we age can intensify any drug's side effects.