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There are more empty office spaces now than during the 2008 financial crisis. These vacancies could spell trouble for downtown city centers and the broader commercial real estate market.

The Israeli military said it rescued two hostages taken by Hamas on Oct. 7 from a house in Rafah. It used air strikes as a diversion, killing more than 60 Palestinians, according to health officials.

Years of drought have taken a toll on agriculture, particularly cattle ranching. Now instead of too little water, there's too much. But the rains may revive pastures and allow rebuilding of herds.

NPR's Asma Khalid talks to Juliette Touma of the U.N. relief agency focused on the Palestinian situation in Gaza, about the impact the latest U.N. resolution will have on the humanitarian disaster.

Thousands of employees whose contracts end this year will lose their jobs, FEMA managers said at personnel meetings this week. The cuts could hobble the nation's disaster agency.

The winds of hurricane Helene knocked down thousands of acres of trees across four states. Now tree farmers are looking for help as they don't have crop insurance.

Traditional lawns may be green, but that doesn't mean they're good for the environment. The team at NPR's Life Kit podcast report on one lawn alternative that's gaining popularity.

Residents of Paradise, Calif., are being given reassurances that their town — almost completely destroyed by last fall's Camp Fire — will be rebuilt. But will the new town be too expensive for many?

Back in 2003, Cuba jailed 75 journalists and activists for having contact with the United States. They've been freed into exile in Spain, where they're still pushing for democracy in Cuba, from afar.

Seventy years ago, India won its freedom from the British empire. But it came at a price: the partition of India. Survivors reflect back at that time.