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In California, gas stoves may come with a health warning label.

Crime is a perennial issue in presidential campaigns, but experts say public perceptions of safety and justice are much different today than 30 years ago.

At least 16 people have died at the park this year, including five fatalities in August alone. No single factor is to blame, but several deaths have followed stretches of extreme weather.

There was a debate this week! But don't worry, we have questions about other things as well. For instance, have you been following the latest penguin news?

For nearly half a century, Ursula Boschet has run a legendary costume shop in Los Angeles. Now, the 90-year-old is closing up — and everything is for sale.

Last fall's strike against Ford, GM and Stellantis yielded record contracts for autoworkers. With a slowdown in car sales, Stellantis workers now face job cuts, production slowdowns and uncertainty.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with actor Ian McKellen about his starring role as a powerful London theater critic who savages "bad performance" in Anand Tucker's new film The Critic.

Investigators found a loose cable that could have caused electrical issues on the Dali, the cargo ship that lost power and struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing the span to collapse.

The deal would have raised wages by 25%, lowered employees’ share of health care costs, and boosted retirement contributions by the company. But many rank and file union members were unhappy.

In the lawsuit filed Tuesday in a New York federal court, Richard alleges that the hip-hop mogul sexually assaulted her, deprived her of food and sleep and refused to pay her adequately.