Lansing, Mich., has been ripping out its lead water pipes for more than a decade and is now and has learned a few things. It's now sharing those tips with Flint.
Mayor Richard Beneville talks about how Nome, Alaska, is dealing with global warming, which has brought about an increase in tourism. An ocean liner will be stopping in his town.
Lucy Jones is ending her career as noted seismologist, but says her retirement won't be dormant. NPR's Scott Simon asks Jones about her career and what she plans to do next.
The crisis in Flint, Mich., reveals that the city has no clue where its lead service lines are. A service line is the pipe that gets water from the main line into a home. Flint is not alone.
The water crisis in Flint, Mich., raised an alarm about the dangers of lead in our water supply, but it is not new knowledge. Madison, Wis., knew about it and removed all its lead pipes 15 years ago.
A chemical widely used to make many water-resistant and nonstick items can be found in many community water supplies. But elevated levels of PFOA are turning up in three Northeastern states.
Updated snowpack measurements show El Nino has helped ease the drought in California. While reservoirs are filling up, conservation measures remain in place.
Oil worker Dustin Bergsing, 21, was found dead on top of a North Dakota oil tank in 2012. A journalist and a doctor looking into the death found a pattern of similar fatal accidents.