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In The Age Of Fake News And Alternative Facts, Al Gore Remains Optimistic

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with former Vice President Al Gore about the new edition of his book, The Assault On Reason.

Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell Responds To Reports Of Comey Memo

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Rep. Eric Swalwell, a Democrat from California, about the memos written by former FBI Director James Comey pertaining to conversations he had with President Trump.

Steve Nelson (right), president of the Nebraska Farm Bureau, looks on as Scott Pruitt talks to farmers in Lincoln, Neb.

Embattled EPA Chief Scott Pruitt Faces Anger In Farm Country Over Policy

The EPA administrator met with farmers in midwestern states this week to address frustrations over the renewable fuel standard.

Residences leveled by the Camp Fire line a cul-de-sac in Paradise, Calif., earlier this month. A massive federal report says climate change is contributing to larger wildfires as well as other deadly extreme weather.

Climate Change Is Already Hurting U.S. Communities, Federal Report Says

According to the government's most comprehensive assessment to date, climate change has already damaged American infrastructure and cost both money and lives.

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt testifies before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Capitol Hill on Dec. 7, 2017.

Who's In Charge? Potential Leadership Shake-Ups Leave Agencies In Limbo

The EPA is the latest agency facing an uncertain future for its top official. Instability in Trump's Cabinet may have lasting repercussions for government departments.

Over the course of 18 hours, white mobs destroyed more than 1,000 homes and businesses during the Tulsa Race Riot. They set fire to schools, churches, libraries, and movie theaters, leveling entire city blocks.

Meet The Last Surviving Witness To The Tulsa Race Riot Of 1921

Olivia Hooker was 6 at the time of the riot. Now, at 103, Hooker is believed to be the last surviving witness to what is considered one of the worst incidents of racial violence in U.S. history.

Sen. Tim Kaine On Why Mattis' Resignation Is Cause For Concern

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., about the resignation of Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis and why he's concerned.

Andrew Wheeler arrives Wednesday to testify at a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing to be the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

Republicans Praise, Democrats Grill Andrew Wheeler In EPA Chief Confirmation Hearing

Wheeler has been serving as acting EPA administrator since Scott Pruitt stepped down amid ethics scandals in July. Prior to his work at the EPA, Wheeler worked as a lobbyist for the coal industry.

People listen to speakers raising awareness about missing and murdered Indigenous women at a rally at Cal Anderson Park in Seattle prior to the Women's March on January 20. A new report examines missing and murdered Indigenous women in cities, not on reservations, and found local law enforcement agencies often do not adequately track such crimes.

Police In Many U.S. Cities Fail To Track Murdered, Missing Indigenous Women

Seattle-based researchers examined the disappearances and murders of Native American women in 71 U.S. cities. They found information on 506 documented cases — and huge, troubling gaps in the data.

Activists chant during a protest outside the office of Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa.

A Timeline Of Clarence Thomas-Anita Hill Controversy As Kavanaugh To Face Accuser

As another Supreme Court nominee faces allegations of sexual misconduct, what can be learned from the handling of the Clarence Thomas-Anita Hill controversy?

Being Mom To A Middle Schooler Can Be The Toughest Gig Of All

Everyone knows about postpartum depression, but depression is actually most common among moms of middle schoolers, a study finds. Think surly kids, hormonal changes and skimpy support networks.

Syrians who fled from Aleppo's rebel-held areas queue to receive food on Dec. 1 at a shelter in the neighborhood of Jibreen, east of Aleppo.

For Aleppo Residents Under Siege, A Risky Journey To Relative Safety

Civilians in the rebel-held side of the city are fleeing for their lives, dodging crossfire along the front line to reach the regime-held part of the city. "It was all so sudden," one woman tells NPR.

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