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Tornadoes hit Oklahoma, Iowa and Nebraska

Four people in Oklahoma and one in Iowa died.

How effective is the four-day work week?

Companies report lower turnover and greater efficiency.

The oldest quarters of Beijing are disappearing

Also disappearing are the unique and treasured sounds of old Beijing.

Dan Fernandez stands in front of a fog collector on the Cal State Monterey Bay campus. (Dana Cronin/KQED)

But as climate change alters weather patterns, scientists are looking at what may happen to fog and what that means for the region's ecology.

FISA Section 702, explained

The House is debating the reauthorization of what's called Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA.

Pupils, wearing protective glasses, look at the partial solar eclipse in Schiedam, Netherlands, on June 10, 2021. (Marco de Swart/AFP via Getty Images)

How to safely enjoy the solar eclipse

Don't look directly at the sun, even during a total eclipse!

Trekking the remote mountains of central Morocco

Central Morocco’s High Atlas Mountains are one of the wildest, most remote places in North Africa.

10 years of legal marijuana

Ten years ago Colorado became the first state to legalize marijuana for adult recreational use.

Trump wins with Iowa evangelicals

Iowa evangelical Bob Vander Plaats endorsed Ron DeSantis.

Snow covered school busses sit in a parking lot. (Nam Y. Huh/AP)

A mid-year check on middle-schoolers

What are middle schoolers dealing with as they return to school after the holidays?

Update from Southern border amid record crossings

The Biden Administration is facing growing pressure over immigration as illegal crossings reach new records.

Remembering consumer advocate Sidney Wolfe

Sidney Wolfe was known for pressuring pharmaceutical companies to remove risky or harmful drugs from the market.

Russia launches air attack on Ukraine

The attacks killed at least 16 and wounded nearly 100.

'Rhapsody in Blue' turns 100

The renowned composition blended jazz and classical music and almost didn't get written.

Terrible twos? The next year of ChatGPT

New Citizens Register to Vote.

In Arizona, these newly naturalized U.S. citizens see voting in next year’s elections as an important responsibility.

Mother of Israeli soldier calls for ceasefire

Calls for ceasefire are rare in Israel.

The serendipity of ice skating in the wild

Fans will drop everything for a chance to skate on the smooth surface before it’s covered by snow.

A protester holding an empty plate and a spoon chants anti-government slogans during a demonstration marking the 27th anniversary of the signing of Haiti's Constitution, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Saturday, March 29, 2014. (Dieu Nalio Chery/AP)

How starvation is stalling peace in Haiti

In Haiti, 3 million children are in danger of starvation.

Teenagers face barriers when seeking mental health treatment. (Elva Etienne/Getty Images)

Teenagers face barriers to mental health treatment

A growing number of teens started experiencing mental health issues during the pandemic.

Consumers are feeling upbeat again

The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index jumped 13% in January.

Republican presidential hopeful and former President Donald Trump holds up his fist during an Election Night Party in Nashua, New Hampshire, on Jan. 23, 2024. (Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump defeats Haley in New Hampshire

Trump got 54 % of the vote, falling short of the huge lead he predicted.

Biden campaigns in South Carolina

President Biden spent the weekend talking to Democrats in South Carolina ahead of his party's first official nominating contest.

Palestinian protesters demand an end to the war with Israel and call for the release of the Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip by the Hamas militant group, in Deir al Balah, Gaza Strip, on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024. (Adel Hana/AP)

What's next for Gaza?

It's been more than three months since the war started.

Sandra Day O'Connor eulogized at National Cathedral

O’Connor died on Dec. 1 at age 93.

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