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A new report warns that outdoor workers are at risk of lost wages and dire health consequences if greenhouse gas pollution continues. People of color are especially vulnerable to harm.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Kirk Lepine, Plaquemines Parish president, about the impact of Hurricane Ida in his parish.

More containment on the fire near Lake Tahoe means that some residents have been able to return, but a rash of new "suspicious" fires erupted over Labor Day weekend, officials say.

Several districts are keeping their mask mandates in place despite an executive order by Gov. Ron DeSantis that leaves it up to parents to decide whether their children wear face coverings in school.

As Democrats keep working towards a scaled-back spending bill, the Duchess of Sussex urged them not to "compromise or negotiate" over a national paid family leave program.

William and Diana Gutierrez lost their lives to COVID approximately two months apart last winter. We take a moment to remember their lives.

Inflation is the highest it's been in more than 30 years, imposing a financial burden on households and putting President Biden under pressure.

Democrats agreed to a significant — but slimmed down — proposal to help lower prescription drug prices, bringing aboard notable holdouts on the measure, including Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema.

Science shows the value of boosters against COVID, but many vaccinated people haven't gotten the shot. About 40% of people who are eligible have been boosted, which could be bad if COVID surges again.