Champion chess player and Soviet dissident Garry Kasparov has a few thoughts about how well democracy in the U.S. is doing. He tells NPR's Scott Simon that it's not America first - it's America alone.

Maine's Democratic Gov. Janet Mills says her state's not backing down against possible cuts in school and other funding threatened by the Trump administration over the state's policy on ...

SacRT’s new Tap2Ride program lets riders seamlessly pay their fare with a tap of their smartphone or credit cards. The ...

Oil giant Valero announced this week it may shutter its refinery in Benicia. The company sent a notice to the California ...

The Midtown Association has announced a new season of Fresh Air: Midtown Parks, a series offering free health and wellness ...

Federal law requires states to offer health insurance to many people with low incomes or disabilities. But some states, ...

A string of burglaries and vandalism at small businesses in Sacramento. Also, a new book looks at the return migration of ...

President Trump lashed out at Powell for not acting sooner to lower interest rates. The president's own tariffs make that ...

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Regional artists and businesses see AR as a delivery tool, projecting artwork beyond galleries into public and personal ...

Federal funding impacts to research for rare diseases. Also, the podcast “This is What it Feels Like” launches season two.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Steven Dunn founder and CEO of Munchkin a U.S.-based company selling lifestyle products ...