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Customers in LaPlace, La., learn that a station has ran out of gas after waiting in line for more than an hour on Monday.

Gas Prices Unlikely To Skyrocket As Oil Companies Assess Hurricane Ida Damage

The massive storm hit near the heart of Gulf oil production and refining, which will affect prices for a few weeks. But nobody expects the kind of price spike the U.S. saw after Hurricane Katrina.

President Biden's approval ratings have risen since he delivered the State of the Union address Tuesday, according to a new NPR/<em>PBS NewsHour</em>/Marist poll.

Biden gets a bounce after the State of the Union, NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll shows

After Tuesday's speech, the president saw a significant jump with Democrats and independents, as he may be seeing a rally-around-the-Ukrainian-flag moment.

Firearms training unit Detective Barbara Mattson, of the Connecticut State Police, holds up a Bushmaster AR-15 rifle on Jan. 28, 2013. It's the same make and model of gun used by Adam Lanza in the Sandy Hook School shooting. Remington, the maker of the rifle used in the shooting, has reached a settlement with some of the victims' families.

Families of Sandy Hook victims reach $73 million settlement with Remington

The elementary school shooting left 20 students and six adults dead. The settlement is thought to be first of its kind, awarding major damages against a U.S. gun manufacturer based on a mass shooting.

At a news conference outside the Christopher A. Iannella Chamber, Boston City Councilor Ruthzee Louijeune urges the council on June 15, 2022 to pass the resolution that the City apologize for Boston's role in the transatlantic slave trade.

Boston takes rare step of apologizing for its role in slavery and its lasting harm

Boston officially says it is sorry for its history in transatlantic slavery and the "death, misery and deprivation" it caused, and pledges to "repair past and present harm done."

Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, testifies before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington Wednesday.

4 takeaways from senators' grilling of Instagram's CEO about kids and safety

Takeaways from a hearing include: senators are frustrated with Instagram for not moving more quickly to protect young users and the CEO maintains the platform does more good than harm.

Price Controls, Black Markets, And Skimpflation: The WWII Battle Against Inflation

To control inflation during WWII, the U.S. government resorted to wide-ranging price controls. Their unintended consequences might explain why today's policymakers are reluctant to try it again.

Comprehensive PFAS regulation bill passed by U.S. House

The U.S. House has approved a comprehensive bill to regulate and control a class of chemicals known as PFAS.The bill would require the U.S. EPA to…

Tap into the peaceful mindset from days on the water.

Lazy River: 25 Songs That Mellow The Summer's End

Floating is a state of mind. Let KQED's playlist of house, jazz and indie-pop songs serve as a meditation break.

On eve of Line 5 shutdown deadline, Enbridge vows to defy Michigan order

Enbridge Energy technically has one more day to shut down the Line 5 pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac, but even the pipeline’s most vocal opponents…

Benton Harbor's water system, built in the 1950s and most recently upgraded just a few years ago, has fallen into disarray and requires millions of dollars of upgrades to reliably deliver clean water.

Petitioners worry there’s a lack of transparency in new Benton Harbor water inspection report

A group of activists, experts, and a local water council demand that regulators be more transparent about whether Benton Harbor’s water plant is meeting drinking water rules.

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