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Some of California's most destructive wildfires aren't among the state's largest, so fire scientists advise focusing on homes instead of overall acreage.

4 Million Acres Have Burned In California. Why That's The Wrong Number To Focus On

Wildfires in California have set a new record, but some fire scientists say focusing on that number is doing more harm than good.

What Next Year's Redrawing Of Voting Districts May Look Like

In 2021, states will redraw voting district lines to redistribute political power. In many places, the fight over where lines fall is expected to be bitter and partisan.

What's At Stake Amid Expiring Pandemic Unemployment Benefits

NPR's Leila Fadel discusses the looming cutoff of federal pandemic unemployment benefits with Kate McAfee and Mario Sandoval, who were both laid off, and researcher Elizabeth Pancotti.

Coronavirus Updates: Projecting The Curve, Government Responses

NPR science and politics correspondents relay the latest updates in the United States response to the coronavirus epidemic.

U.S. wrestler Frank Molinaro (red) battles Italy's Frank Chamizo Marquez in the 65-kg (143 pound) bronze medal bout at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Molinaro, who lost to Marquez, recently retired from the sport when the 2020 Olympics were postponed for a year because of the coronavirus outbreak.

Forces Beyond Their Control Dash Dreams Of U.S. Olympic Athletes — Then And Now

The Tokyo Games was postponed until July, 2021 due to COVID-19, forcing thousands of athletes to re-order their training schedules. Those athletes share a bond with U.S. Olympians 40 years ago.

In recent weeks, U.S.-China relations have unraveled with alarming speed, and some analysts say they are now at their worst since the two countries normalized diplomatic ties in 1979.

Timeline: The Unraveling Of U.S.-China Relations

On Tuesday, the Trump administration ordered China's Houston consulate to close, amping up tensions in already fraught relations. Here are some of the key developments reshaping U.S.-China relations.

Week In Politics: Iran, Immigration, 2020 Voters

NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne and New York Times columnist David Brooks about saber rattling with Iran, immigration and the generational split with Democratic voters.

The Sunshine Spice Cafe opened in Boise in 2019, one of several Afghan refugee-owned businesses in the area.

Why Support For Refugees Is Higher Than You Might Think In Parts Of 'Trump Country'

Some conservative, rural states have resettled refugees at the highest per capita rates. In Idaho, employers applaud President Biden's pledge to lift a Trump-era cap on refugee numbers.

Black alums of the unscripted CBS hit say the show routinely stereotypes Black contestants. They say <em>Survivor</em>'s production is hampered by systemic racism that makes it tougher for Black participants to succeed. Above, contestants on the latest season, <em>Survivor: Winners at War.</em>

'Do Right By Us': Black 'Survivor' Alums Say The Reality Was Harmful Stereotypes

Alums of the unscripted CBS hit say the show routinely stereotypes Black contestants. They state its production is hampered by systemic racism that makes it tougher for Black participants to succeed.

Migrants and asylum seekers are seen after spending the night in one of the car lanes off the San Ysidro Crossing Port on the Mexican side of the U.S.-Mexico border in Tijuana on April 24, 2021. A group of migrants asked U.S. migration authorities to allow them to start their migration process and decided to stay at the crossing port to pressure for a solution to their situation.

As More Migrants Arrive, U.S. Expands Efforts To Identify And Admit Most Vulnerable

More migrants are granted humanitarian exceptions to a pandemic public health order that effectively closed the Southern border. U.S. officials are working with NGOs to identify the most vulnerable.

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