Mobile Home Park Owners Can Spoil An Affordable American Dream
Water and sewage problems at an Idaho mobile home park illustrate how manufactured housing communities owned by outsiders are often kept in a state of disrepair.
Environment
Global Warming Is Reshaping The Wine-Making World
Countries that used to be too cold to produce wine are now able to do so, in part due to global warming. Lee Hannah of Conservation International discusses how this could affect conservation efforts.
Short On Data, EPA's Final Report On Fracking Leaves Many Disheartened
The EPA spent years investigating whether the fracking process pollutes nearby drinking water. To the frustration of many, its final report leaves a lot of questions unanswered.
After Baton Rouge Flood, Some Displaced Families Stick Out The Holidays In A Hotel
In August historic floods damaged more than 60,000 homes in Louisiana. We check in with displaced families still living in a Baton Rouge hotel this holiday season — with no known move-out date.
Bugs Abound: If You Think The Skies Are Crowded, You Have No Idea
A new study involving blimps, nets and radar beams reveals the staggering number of insects that fly above us each year in their seasonal migrations.
Despite Pledges To Cut Back, Farms Are Still Using Antibiotics
Many meat producers say they are reducing their use of antibiotics. Yet the latest government statistics show that sales of these drugs for farm use continue to grow.
Rare Snowfall Blankets Dunes in The Sahara
An amateur photographer in Algeria captured beautiful images of a rare phenomenon this week: the red and white swirl of snow dusting sand dunes in the Sahara.
Renewable Energy Sector Remains Optimistic Amid Trump Policy Outlook
Despite the fossil fuel-friendly cabinet shaping up under President-elect Donald Trump, renewable energy companies aren't as pessimistic as you might think. They say market forces are on their side.
North Pole Temperatures Expected To Rise 50 Degrees Above Normal
Temperatures at the North Pole are expected to be 40 to 50 degrees higher than normal on Thursday. Zack Labe, a doctoral student at the University of California Irvine, explains what's driving the temperatures up.
Why Does A Frozen Lake Sound Like A Star Wars Blaster?
Visitors to icy lakes are sometimes treated to the sounds of a space age battle. Why? NPR's Skunk Bear takes on the cold case in their latest video.