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People escaping the Carr fire in northern California didn't want to part with their pets. So a separate shelter opened up for people and their pets.

Three finalists competed Wednesday to take home the title at the National Geographic Bee. The winner is Nihar Janga of Texas, who was a GeoBee finalist in 2018.

UPDATE 4:10 pm, via Associated Press: A wind-driven grass fire forced the evacuation of 20 residences and destroyed several buildings northwest of Great...

Torrential rain led to flash floods and landslides that swept away homes, buildings and people. Rescuers continue to search for survivors as waters recede in one of the poorest parts of the country.

The Republican-controlled House of Representatives rejected an attempt to revive a bonding measure that would pay for public school building projects,…

Wildfires are whipping through the wine country of Napa and Sonoma counties, burning hundreds of structures and leading to the evacuation of thousands of residents. At least 10 people have died.

The aftermath of the earthquake on the island of Sulawesi has killed at least 1,200 people. Steve Inskeep talks to James Massola of The Sydney Morning Herald about recovery efforts.

It's more and more common for debut novels to have elaborate homes on the Web, complete with blogs, chatrooms, videos and games. Often the sites are richly illustrated, almost cinematic.

On Archangel Hill, memories of the English countryside, Collins' family and friends are embedded in each song, just out of reach for the listener but vivid as sunshine in her mind.

Environmentally friendly funerals are catching on in some areas of the U.S. as an alternative to traditional burials. So-called "green burials" eschew embalming and fancy caskets in favor of a more biodegradable, natural return to the earth.