State GovernmentGarbology is the study of trash. This is why students love itMarch 24, 2023A professor lends worms to students, takes them to sewage processing plants and encourages them to answer their own questions about garbage. Sometimes, they even make a career out of it.
EnvironmentIn the northern California snow, stranded cows are getting emergency hay dropsMarch 15, 2023After heavy snowfall left cows in northern California stranded and starving, officials launched an unusual rescue mission.
State GovernmentLowriding was born in California but it's restricted. Lawmakers want to change thatFebruary 16, 2023State law bars some modified vehicles and lets cities enact cruising bans. Lowrider advocates and Californian legislators say it criminalizes cultural traditions.
Woodpeckers went nuts, stashing 700 pounds of acorns in the wall of a California homeFebruary 12, 2023Exterminator Nick Castro found the massive stash of acorns after being called to a home with a worm problem. "Bird was a bit of a hoarder," he joked on social media.
Tyre Nichols loved skateboarding. That's how his friends say they'll remember himJanuary 30, 2023Old videos of Nichols on his skateboard have taken on new meaning in recent days — offering friends a way to remember what he loved and how he lived, as opposed to the harrowing way he died.
Videos like the Tyre Nichols footage can be traumatic. An expert shares ways to copeJanuary 28, 2023People can experience symptoms of PTSD after being exposed to videos with violence and death. Those symptoms can show up immediately or weeks later.
The city of Memphis releases videos of Tyre Nichols' arrest and beatingJanuary 27, 2023In the videos released by the City of Memphis, officers are shown aggressively dragging Nichols from his car. Later, officers are seen beating and kicking Nichols as he lies on the ground.
Health CareMany Americans don't know basic abortion facts. Test your knowledgeJanuary 27, 2023An NPR/Ipsos poll found widespread confusion on some basic facts about abortion and pregnancy. Can you answer the same questions correctly?
State GovernmentRep. Adam Schiff announces 2024 Senate run, teeing up a high-profile primaryJanuary 26, 202389-year-old Sen. Feinstein has not announced if she will retire, but Democratic hopefuls are already entering the race for her senate seat.
Here's what we know about the Monterey Park shooting victimsJanuary 25, 2023The families of the 11 people who died in the attack at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio are sharing memories of their loved ones.
