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Cities, towns debate ways to reduce parking for cars, to leave more room for people.

A new development in Arizona goes beyond trimming parking spaces to free up space for people. It bills itself as the nation's first car-free neighborhood.

Poet Laureate Ada Limón hopes to help people commune with nature in new project

U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón has announced her signature project titled " You Are Here," which hopes to engage people with poetry and nature.

Rescue workers and local residents watch the Wada River, which has been swollen due to heavy rain in Kagoshima, Japan. More than a million people in southwestern Japan are under evacuation orders due to torrential rains.

Heavy Rains Force Evacuation Orders For More Than 1 Million People In Japan

Some areas have already surpassed record rainfall levels, and with more rain in the forecast, the ground could simply give way, Japan's weather agency says.

People in "close proximity" to President Trump and Vice President Pence will be tested for the coronavirus, the White House said on Friday.

White House To Give Coronavirus Test To People 'In Close Proximity' To Trump, Pence

The president told reporters on Thursday that he had taken a second coronavirus test, which was negative.

Erick Castro photographs his vegan fried-oyster-mushroom po'boy outside of a Whole Foods in Brooklyn. The sandwich is made by local vegan food business <a href="http://www.chickpeaandolive.com/">Chickpea and Olive</a> and sold inside Whole Foods.

Beyond Bodega Bites: This Man Wants More People To Eat 'Vegan In The Hood'

Erick Castro's Instagram account is spreading the gospel of an affordable plant-based diet, especially to lower-income residents of New York. Now, he's got a vegan restaurant, too.

In 'The Dream Hotel,' AI monitors people's dreams. The results are life-altering

NPR's Emily Kwong speaks with writer Laila Lalami about her new book, "The Dream Hotel."

A selfie of Beth Kenny (foreground), their wife Adina (middle), and their child Vyla sitting in their backyard in Alameda, Calif. Since the lifting of COVID safety measures, Kenny and their family have had to pull back from indoor activities, and they struggle to explain why to Vyla.

Many try to return to normal from COVID, but disabled people face a different reality

With COVID safety protocols rescinding around the country, many are returning to a sense of pre-pandemic normalcy. But disabled and immunocompromised people can't do so, and are being left behind.

Afghan and U.S. officials attend the closing ceremony for the Paktia provincial reconstruction team on April 9 in eastern Afghanistan. NATO created more than 20 teams to help the Afghans rebuild. But now the U.S. teams are winding down their activities.

U.S. Hands Over Nation-Building Projects To Afghans

U.S. reconstruction teams have spent a decade building roads, bridges and other pieces of infrastructure that are badly needed in Afghanistan. But now the international effort is winding down, and it's not clear how much the Afghans will be able to do on their own.

Celebrating the Cosmos Every Day (With Robert Nemiroff)

Dean chats with Robert Nemiroff, one of the creators of the Astronomy Picture of the Day website. They discuss the site's legacy and various astrophotography techniques.Send us your thoughts at lookingup@wvxu.org or post them on social media using #lookinguppodFind Us Online: Twitter: @lookinguppod @deanregas, Instagram: @917wvxu @deanregas, Tiktok: @cincinnatipublicradio @astronomerdean, Episode transcript: www.wvxu.org/podcast/looking-up, More from Dean: www.astrodean.com

As Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care takes effect, young trans people are impacted

Nearly two dozen states have banned treatment for trans minors.

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