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Scientists are finding that Western wildfires can have far-reaching impacts. If they're burning while Central U.S. thunderstorms are forming, the rain and hail can be dramatically more destructive.

September's existing home sales dropped 24% from a year ago — to the lowest level in a decade. Prices fell too. Higher mortgage rates have thrown cold water on the once hot market.

Two new reports paint a dismal picture of nutrition in the U.S. One finds about 70% of products sold by the largest food companies are unhealthy. Investor groups are pushing for change.

The nonprofit says Florida leaders never suggested specific changes to the new AP African American Studies course. Gov. Ron DeSantis said the state may "reevaluate" its relationship with the group.

NPR's Asma Khalid talks to David Gompert, a longtime presidential adviser, about the unidentified objects that have been floating in the sky. U.S. jets shot down three of them in the past three days.

Russia announced Tuesday that they're suspending participation in the New START treaty. It's the latest blow to the treaty system governing U.S. and Russia's nuclear weapons stockpiles.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to New York City Councilman Ritchie Torres about testing positive for the coronavirus, and why young people need to take social distancing seriously.

Demand for oil has plummeted. Prices were expected to drop, too. But speculating investors have sent oil prices on a wild ride.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Brooke Neubauer, founder and CEO of The Just One project in Las Vegas, about how the end of COVID food benefits will affect the community.

The House today is voting on a plan pushed its Tea Party wing to slash $40 billion from food stamps. That's twice as much as the original House farm bill contemplated, and eight times as much as the Senate bill.