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Pollution and global warming are causing glaciers to melt and form unstable lakes in the north of the country. NPR visits a valley where farms were destroyed by glacial floods.

In California, fines are being levied against winemakers who violate environmental laws, but activists say they are a drop in the bucket compared to the damage.

Several community leaders are being honored for their work providing decades of assistance to underserved residents in Dayton. The honorees will be part...

The idea of tuition-free college isn't a new concept for some schools. Two colleges in Kentucky have been making it work for years.

When the rapper T.I. said he has his teenage daughter undergo an annual virginity test, protests arose in the U.S. In fact, the virginity test is a global issue.

For generations of Americans, the dream of retirement meant permanent vacation -- the chance for a hard-earned break on the beach or golf course. Now,...

Independent bookstores aren’t just back, they’re thriving. How do indie booksellers continue to attract and maintain a loyal base of customers?

The firm that staffed the emergency room with doctors at Nashville General Hospital was taking more patients to court for unpaid medical bills than any other hospital or practice in the city.

Over the last few decades, Kentucky's voter turnout has hovered in the 30% range . In A Century of Votes for Women , authors Christina Wolbrecht and J....

The Coronavirus is spreading, and worries are intensifying in three more hot spots: Italy, Iran and South Korea. The World Health Organization says the window to contain it is narrowing.