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Deep in the woods of New Hampshire, 20 inmates are engaged in a fierce chess tournament in a secluded prison. The prize may be just a paper certificate, but even then, winning means a lot.

See average hourly wages and how many jobs have been lost (or gained) in health care, manufacturing and other big industries.

In California, officials continue to investigate the Thomas Fire — the largest wildfire in modern California history. A growing number of lawsuits claim a failed water system is a key reason hundreds of homes burned.

Mudslides and debris flow in Southern California killed more than 20 people in January. Public safety officials say people in flow-prone areas throughout the western U.S. need to spend more time preparing for the possibility of these natural disasters.

Six years after he was diagnosed with both cancer and Alzheimer's, Greg O'Brien is beginning to talk to his doctor, and to his family, about his "exit strategy" for the final years of his life.

Immigration and security reporter Molly O'Toole of the Los Angeles Times talks with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly about memos that show agents were briefed hours before the new asylum rule went into effect.

Prices have risen a bit, but companies have been finding ways to delay price increases — for now.

Updated: 6:01 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19, 2021 The Cleveland Metropolitan School District will begin rolling out returns to in-person schooling March 1. The announcement comes after CMSD faced criticism from Gov. Mike DeWine last week for not having a plan in place. DeWine had made restarting in-person classes a condition of receiving the coronavirus vaccine for faculty and staff.

There are 20 candidates vying to take on President Trump in the 2020 Democratic primary, and all the big names are now in. So what does each of them need to do to survive?

Collective prayers and struggles are core to Islam's Hajj, but heat took a toll this year: many died and thousands sought treatment for heat exhaustion.