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George Atiyeh famously took on and defeated the logging industry from clearing the forest around Opal Creek, Ore. Now, he has gone missing in a blaze that tore through the area he fought to protect.

The city of Louisville, Ky., has agreed to pay millions of dollars to the family of Breonna Taylor, who was killed by police in March. The state attorney general continues to investigate the case.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has established new diversity and representation rules for films that want to qualify for best picture, beginning in 2024.

Across California, people are facing challenges from two dozen large wildfires burning out of control — from poor air quality in the Bay Area to more potential evacuations in the south.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Robert Costa, The Washington Post reporter and host of PBS' Washington Week, about the revelations in journalist Bob Woodward's book Rage.

Denver is sending out strike teams to underserved areas to give the flu vaccine. Dr. Judith Shlay tells NPR's Scott Simon that the massive effort is a trial run for when a COVID-19 vaccine is ready.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Des Moines mayor Frank Cownie about his decision to challenge Iowa's governor and mandate masks in his city.

Sylvester Stallone is revisiting Rocky IVwith a director's cut, which will edit out a robot maid. Cartoon Network's J. Christopher Arrison is sad, and explains his feelings to NPR's Scott Simon.

In the upcoming documentary All In: The Fight For Democracy, the voting rights advocate traces the growing challenges many Americans face when trying to cast a ballot.

To reassure the public, nine companies issued a joint statement Tuesday saying they won't seek government approval for their coronavirus vaccines until full safety and effectiveness data are in hand.