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The surging water from the Kakhovka dam is likely to cause widespread flooding and poses an additional risk to an already troubled nuclear plant. Russia says Ukraine is to blame.

Powell warned it will take time to put millions of jobless Americans back to work, while also downplaying inflation threats.

A government group recommends elephant hunting resume within limits, and also calls for the animals to be slaughtered for meat used in pet food production.

Trichlorofluoromethane, or CFC-11, hurts the ozone layer and was phased out of production by 2010. Supposedly. But a NOAA study says CFC-11 emissions began to rise after 2012.

The study found seven of the nation's fastest-growing cities are in Texas, with San Antonio expanding by the greatest number from 2016 to 2017.

Oil prices dropped below $60 a barrel on Black Friday, the lowest price in a year. While President Trump credits Saudi Arabia for what he says amounts to a "tax cut," the reality is more complicated.

The president says the U.S. environment is better than it has been in years. But data from various sources paint a more complicated picture.

"The federal government already has a recruitment problem, right?" said one expert. If "you watch this play out for the last 35 days, are you saying to yourself, 'Sign me up for that?' Probably not."

The Sears bankruptcy highlights the struggle that many suburban malls face, especially when an big anchor retailer shuts down. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with former Sears Canada CEO Mark Cohen about malls in the post-Sears era.

The state is tasked with hand-counting more than 50,000 ballots. Some counties finished quickly Friday morning, with official results due on Sunday. Lawsuits are still working through the courts.

For the midterm elections, many candidates in both parties were military veterans, and they relied heavily on their biographies in seeking votes. The results were mixed.

The Trump administration has placed layers of tough sanctions on Iran for years, but it has yet to bring the economy to its knees. That's because Iran has a big economy that's used to hard times.

Sepsis, or blood poisoning, arises when the body overreacts to an infection. An analysis finds that it may be involved in 20% of deaths worldwide, twice the proportion previously estimated.

The Small Business Administration says current regulations "impermissibly" bar loans to religious institutions.

The group is concerned the Trump administration won't follow more than 200 years of precedent in dividing up seats in Congress based on numbers that include unauthorized immigrants.

Washington state's Swinomish Tribe is building a clam garden in hopes of protecting their reservation from sea level rise. This aquatic garden will also provide a home for disappearing native clams.

Research finds that triathletes who train too hard can impair a brain area involved in achieving goals such as winning a race. Fatigued athletes choose immediate gratification over long-term rewards.

Former Special envoy to Ukraine Kurt Volker is the first witness being interviewed behind closed doors in the House impeachment inquiry.

Eight multinational corporations have been accused of making "protection payments" to terrorists, so that their businesses would be left alone.

The ride-hailing company is seeing signs of recovery as cities, states and countries lift lockdown restrictions, but the pandemic has taken a steep toll.