It's Spawning Season: Are Horseshoe Crabs Down For the Count?
Walk along Mid-Atlantic beaches right now and you may see odd creatures that look like they belong in the dinosaur age.
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Despite Attack, Charleston, S.C., Congregation Remains Strong
Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.Transcript AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: A 21-year-old man is in custody after a shooting that authorities call a hate crime. Nine people died last...
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Charleston Church To Hold Sunday Service And Deliver 'Message Of Hope'
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View ArticleAfter Sandusky, A Debate Over Whether Sex-Abuse Law Goes Too Far
University professors in Pennsylvania are upset over a new law that requires them to get a child abuse background check every three years and have their fingerprints taken.The law was passed after the...
View Article'When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors' To Best Avoid Lightning's Pain
Lightning strikes have killed at least 20 people in the U.S. so far this year, according to the National Weather Service. That's higher than the average for recent years, the service says.Most people...
View ArticleAs Lightning Strikes Spike, Myth-Busting Often Means Safety
Deaths from lightning strikes are up sharply this year, according to the National Weather Service. Here are some myths about lightning, or avoiding it, and tips on how to actually stay safe. This story...
View ArticleNew Power Plant Rules Likely To Start Slow-Burning Debate, Legal Action
An epic legal battle is about to begin over President Obama's plan to address climate change, in which the Environmental Protection Agency is putting in place new limits on greenhouse gases from power...
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Closure Of BP Refinery Sends Gasoline Prices Soaring In The Midwest
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View ArticleIn Defiance Of The Church, Some Catholic Women Seeking Priesthood
Sunday morning services at St. Mary Magdalene Community in Drexel Hill, Pa., look different than a typical Roman Catholic mass. The homily is interactive, there's gluten-free communion bread and the...
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Why Philadelphia Loves The Pope
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Pope Tells Inmates To Prepare To Put Their Life On The Right Road
Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.Transcript DAVID GREENE, HOST: On the last day of his U.S. visit, Pope Francis met privately with five victims of sexual abuse, and then he...
View ArticleNew EPA Rule Limiting Ground-Level Ozone Draws Fire From All Sides
A new rule from the Obama Administration aims to further reduce the main ingredient in smog. That might sound like good news if you live in a city where smog is a problem.
View ArticleFew Railroads On Track To Meet End-Of-Year Safety Deadline
Railroads warn they may have to shut down unless Congress extends an end-of-the-year deadline to install new safety equipment called Positive Train Control.PTC is a complex system that monitors a...
View ArticleBetween Cheap Gas And Carbon Caps, Oil Sands Face Uncertain Fate
Canada has the world's third-largest oil reserve and it's worth hundreds of billions of dollars. Nearly all of that crude is contained in Alberta's oil sands.
View ArticleWind Power Continues Steady Growth Across The U.S.
The U.S. wind power industry is celebrating after reaching a new milestone in November: 70 gigawatts (GW) of generating capacity."That's enough to power about 19 million homes," says Michael Goggin,...
View ArticleLow Gas Prices Expected To Continue In 2016
Gas prices are under $2 a gallon across much of the country. That's because crude oil has plummeted to the lowest price in nearly a decade.The average U.S. household has saved an estimated $700 this...
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Cosby Charged With Felony Sexual Assault In Philadelphia-Area Case
Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.Transcript RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: Comedian Bill Cosby has been charged with sexual assault, a felony that was formally announced within the...
View ArticleIn Campaign For Tougher Gun Laws, Advocates Focus On States
When President Obama announced new gun control measures on Tuesday, the White House said they were needed because Congress failed to address the problem of gun violence.Gun control advocates also are...
View ArticleBetween Cheap Gas And Carbon Caps, Oil Sands Face Uncertain Fate
Canada has the world's third-largest oil reserve, and it's worth hundreds of billions of dollars. Nearly all of that crude is contained in Alberta's oil sands. Getting the oil from underground and into...
View ArticleWind Power Continues Steady Growth Across The U.S.
The U.S. wind power industry is celebrating after reaching a new milestone in November: 70 gigawatts (GW) of generating capacity."That's enough to power about 19 million homes," says Michael Goggin,...
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