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Animal shelters and advocates say overcrowding at animal shelters is due to multiple factors, including a post-pandemic return to work and renewed popularity of "designer" pets from breeders.

Munitions, including anti-submarine explosives, have been found. Dumping munitions in bodies of water was a common practice during and after World War Two. Researchers are studying the effects.

Following a days-long delay in the release of information about Defense Secretary Austin's condition, NPR's Michel Martin asks medical ethicist Keisha Ray about privacy rights of public officials.

Jacob Martin Stepetin, aged 71, of Akutan, Alaska, passed away Dec. 18, 2023. Jacob was born Nov. 5, 1952, to Mattie and Art Stepetin in Akutan, Alaska. Jacob was an innovative Unangax̂ leader who left a long legacy of progressive change. He inspired everyone who knew him, and he is remembered as a beloved Elder, Unangax̂ leader, and culture keeper of Akutan.

The Bethel Sprint Club held their first race of the season on Saturday, Jan 6. Eighteen teams arrived at the mouth of the small boat harbor for a mass start at 11 a.m.

Long COVID patients can experience severe energy crashes after physical exertion. New research provides clear evidence that there's a biological basis for the symptoms.

A parade of weather systems promises to bring high winds, blizzards and flooding to many parts of the U.S. this week.

Antony Blinken is meeting with Israeli leaders in Tel Aviv as part of his Mideast visit aimed at containing the war in Gaza, and preventing a wider conflict.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Republican Rep. Tim Burchett of Tennessee about the compromise framework for a 2024 spending plan and the response from inside the GOP congressional conference.

The animals love the taste of road salt. Watching them lick the vehicle can be fun, but the interaction can cause the moose to lose their fear of cars and people — leading to traffic accidents.