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PacifiCorp may have to pay out billions of dollars in damages after being found liable in a series of destructive wildfires over Labor Day weekend in 2020.

Scrutiny mounts on U.S.-based company OceanGate Expeditions after an implosion is believed to have killed five men aboard a submersible that triggered a multinational search and rescue effort.

The Office of Inspector General of the Small Business Administration has released a "landscape of fraud" report highlighting why 17% of PPP and other loans appear bogus.

Authorities have warned of worsening conditions over the weekend, while the deputy fire commissioner for New South Wales cautions people of the fires' "frighteningly quick" advance.

The White House says there are no plans to evacuate all Americans in Sudan as the fighting there tips into a second week.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with biologist Lilach Hadany about the noises plants make when stressed.

The only youth climate lawsuit in the US to make it to trial wrapped up its fist week in Montana. Plaintiffs explained why they say state fossil fuel policies violate the state constitution.

Microsoft's bid to buy Yahoo further demonstrates its desire to compete with Google, which has dominated the Web search industry. But analysts warn that Microsoft and Yahoo each bring flawed Internet strategies to the table, while Google holds a strong hand.

Serbs in Kosovo rallied Monday to protest Kosovo's declaration of independence Sunday. President Bush, who is traveling this week in Africa, was first to recognize new independence, which is opposed by Russia. The move has prompted Serbia to recall its ambassador from Washington.

Legislators in the House and Senate came to an agreement this week on a proposal to increase the fuel efficiency standard for cars and light trucks to 35 miles per gallon by 2020. NPR's Elizabeth Shogren reports that the outlook for the legislation remains uncertain.