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Tonight we'll take a break from summer's heat and enjoy Tchaikovsky's Winter Dreams Symphony, and a concerto for arctic birds.

New York and Connecticut elected officials are responding to the two mass shootings over the weekend in El Paso and Dayton.Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont…

Many advocates for changing America's gun laws spoke out on Sunday with a simple command to their public servants: "Do something!"

Are offshore wind projects a magic bullet to save the environment? What about banning plastic bags? Have conservation efforts fallen by the wayside in…

The national average in the U.S. is 4.43 deaths per 100,000. By contrast, in Canada, the figure is 0.47 per 100,000. In Bangladesh, it's 0.07 deaths per 100,000.

"I want to praise the defendant's grandmother, who saved lives by interrupting this plot," said a federal prosecutor. She was able to persuade her grandson to go to a hospital.

As more cities and states try to cut carbon emissions, natural gas is becoming a target. The city of Berkeley, Calif., just became the first to ban it in new homes, but it may not be the last.

Recent mass shootings have renewed pressure on retailers that sell guns, including Walmart. Gun control advocates are once again calling for big box stores to stop selling guns and ammunition.

The National Rifle Association has faced an internal leadership crisis but remains politically strong — even as back-to-back mass shootings increase pressure for action on new gun restrictions.

NPR's David Greene speaks with former National Security Council senior director Javed Ali, who's among those calling on the government to make fighting homegrown terrorists a priority.