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Gas prices just hit a 4-year record, and the price of jet fuel has doubled. NPR speaks to industry executives and energy experts to explain the areas in which Americans are feeling the pinch.

Nations have begun climate negotiations at the COP30 summit in Brazil. Studies show the world is not on track to avoid the most damaging impacts of climate change.

Georgia's elections Tuesday include competitive GOP primaries for U.S. Senate and for governor. Meanwhile, Democrats hope an enthusiastic turnout helps them flip two state supreme court seats.

Intensely smoggy days are striking less often thanks to better technology that pinpoints problems, and laws that have prompted fixes. Still, scientists say they haven't yet tracked down all the sources of the pollution fouling the region's air.

Turkeys these days are often plastered with an array of terms that can confuse and even mislead consumers. Here's a glossary of jargon for the wannabe informed Thanksgiving turkey buyer.

Canada's potentially lucrative oil sands business faces serious economic challenges. It has some concerned about its future as environmental critics look for ways to keep the oil in the ground.

Few doctors — and few patients — realize just how profoundly early abuse, neglect and other childhood traumas can damage an adult's physical health.

Trump National Golf Club, Los Angeles, fell far short of its bold claims of philanthropic giving, according to an NPR analysis. The documents are no longer posted on the club's site.

Experts warn that Western states and the federal government need to radically increase the number and size of controlled burns to help reduce the ongoing risks of more catastrophic wildfire seasons.

After months of ethics scandals and investigations, the embattled Environmental Protection Agency head has resigned, the president said Thursday.