Far more families are choosing to have fewer — or no — children. Many countries, including the U.S., now face a rapidly aging population that could begin to shrink.

The barrage of fireworks that exploded Tuesday caused a massive blaze that led to other spot fires and collapsed the building in Yolo County, which lies about 40 miles northwest of Sacramento.

Louisiana has two problems: an eroding coastline and limited glass recycling. Engineer Franziska Trautmann is solving both by turning bottles into beach sand.

President Trump says U.S. and Israeli forces destroyed Iran's nuclear program. Analysts say Iran may have moved its uranium stockpiles. There's little trust, by all sides, in diplomacy.

Hours after President Trump called Russian President Vladimir Putin, urging him for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire, Russia launched its largest air assault on Ukraine since the war began ...

Hadeel Al-Shalchi speaks with Israelis on the morning after the U.S. bombing of Ira; one man said his ruined home was the price for destroying Iran's nuclear program.

Only 10% of the plastic we send for recycling actually gets recycled. KQED’s Matthew Green went to check out a startup in California’s Bay Area that is trying to fix that. This article was originally ...

President Trump has said anti-corruption law is crippling American businesses. Since taking office, his administration has reduced the number of investigators, killed some cases and changed the rules.

As the Trump administration moves to strip the name of civil-rights icon Harvey Milk from a Navy ship, critics worry the decision is part of a larger backlash against LGBTQ+ people. Steve Walsh from ...

Pulitzer Prize-winning fashion critic Robin Givhan explains how the late designer challenged tradition and opened doors — and why she believes his unique voice left such a mark on the fashion world.

The Supreme Court did not rule last week on whether President Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship was constitutional. But the court did pave the way for that order to take effect in ...

The Trump administration is withholding $7 billion in funding for schools that was approved by Congress and set to be distributed this week. Justine McDaniel, national news reporter with The ...