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Yellow tape marks bullet holes on a tree and a portrait and flowers create a makeshift memorial, at the site where Palestinian-American Al-Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was shot and killed in the West Bank city of Jenin, May 19, 2022.

The number of journalist deaths worldwide rose nearly 50% in 2022 from previous year

A total of 67 journalists died around the world in 2022, a watchdog group said, largely driven by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and civil unrest following the assassination of Haiti's president.

Working Dogs for Conservation trainer Michele Vasquez clips a vest onto Charlie, a Labrador retriever, to let him know he's working. Dogs like Charlie will help sniff out chronic wasting disease in deer and elk scat. They will also help find mink and otter droppings that can be tested for toxic substances near illegal dumpsites.

Dogs are sniffing out disease in animals vital to traditions of the Blackfeet tribe

Montana's Blackfeet Nation is experimenting with a new way to detect chronic wasting disease in animals and toxic substances in plants used by tribal members for food and cultural practices.

A Blue-spotted salamander seen moving towards a vernal pool in early spring.

Blue-spotted salamanders are getting their own tunnel in the UP

Blue-spotted salamanders and other amphibian species migrate annually to unique habitats called vernal pools. The Superior Watershed Partnership plans to use grant money from the DNR to build tunnels for the salamanders to use, to protect them during their migration.

University of Michigan Civil and Environmental Engineering students install a stormwater sensor.

UM researchers think tech could help cities better manage stormwater

Smart stormwater management tech is just in the research stage, but big systems such as the Great Lakes Water Authority are working with the researchers to explore its potential.

A vehicle drives by an almond orchard in Firebaugh, Calif., last year. City manager Ben Gallegos told NPR he doesn't want small cities like his to be overlooked as California prepares for a potential megastorm, a weather event made more likely by climate change.

This city manager wants California to prepare for a megastorm before it's too late

Ben Gallegos, the city manager of Firebaugh, Calif., believes a megastorm could wipe out his city. He's urging state and federal officials to invest more proactively in flood prevention measures.

Lead poisoning on the rise in Kent County

Lead poisoning in Kent County is up nearly 31% from 2014 to 2016.According to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, 615 children in the…

Fireworks explode next to the Arc de Triomphe with "2023" projected on the building, at the Avenue des Champs-Elysees during New Year celebrations in Paris.

Countries across the world ring in the new year

From Bangkok to Berlin, one time zone at a time celebrated the entry into 2023.

Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich speaks at a news conference in Phoenix, on Jan. 7, 2020.

Arizona's AG says dropping Title 42 would cause border 'chaos'

Mark Brnovich led the fight to keep Title 42 in place. He explains to NPR why he and other state AGs want to keep it in effect until the surge of migrants at the southern border is under control.

A man stands before the smoky New York City skyline and East River in Brooklyn on Tuesday.

A haze is blanketing major swaths of the East Coast because of the Canadian wildfires

Some of the worst air quality was recorded in the Great Lakes region and in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey and the Washington, D.C., metro area.

Professor Lisa Miller has dedicated most of her career to the study of neuroscience and spirituality.

This Ivy League researcher says spirituality is good for our mental health

A Columbia University professor says spiritual beliefs can decrease our rates of anxiety and depression. I needed to understand how she came to these conclusions.

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