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Cardboard beds at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games have made headlines.

Cardboard beds have returned to the Olympics. What do they do?

Cardboard beds are one of the Olympics' latest green innovations. But not all the athletes are fans.

The sun rises, shedding light onto an oak grove along the western edge of Dos Rios.

California's newest state park is like a time machine

California's newest state park just opened this summer — and a visit is like stepping into a time machine as its creators reimagine what a state park can be.

Vice President Harris speaks after meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the vice president's ceremonial office in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building of the White House on July 25.

Harris says she 'will not be silent' about humanitarian toll in Gaza

In her remarks, which came after a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Harris also said she held an “unwavering commitment to Israel."

Many carbon offset projects — including projects that claim to protect rainforests — aren't doing what they promise. Researchers worry the U.S. government's new guidelines have gaps.

If you get an offer to buy a carbon offset, experts say this is what you should know

There are lots of problems in the carbon offset market right now. So if you get an offer to buy an offset, what should you do? NPR asked experts for top things to know.

Southwest Airlines unveiled big shifts in how it does business Thursday, saying it will throw out the open-seating model it has used for decades and introduce redeye flights. Here, an employee and passenger are seen at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport last year in Austin, Texas.

Southwest Airlines says ‘assigned and premium seating’ will replace open seating plan

Southwest President and CEO Bob Jordan says research shows passengers “overwhelmingly prefer” an assigned-seat system. He also pledged to improve the airline's financial performance.

Judith Dambowic, a multiple myeloma patient, on her porch in Oakland, CA, right before shaving her head in preparation for a stem cell transplant in May. Dambowic wanted California to pass a law regulating Medigap insurance policies. The reform, which ultimately failed, would have made it easier for her to switch her coverage from Medicare Advantage to traditional Medicare. <br>

California tries but fails to fix a major Medicare loophole for seniors

Seniors choosing Medicare Advantage plans for the first time often don't realize they might get locked out of traditional Medicare for good. But changing this problem must be done state by state.

Naval vessels participate in a Taiwanese military drill near the naval port in Kaohsiung in southern Taiwan on Jan. 27, 2016.

These dictators are different. 'Autocracy, Inc.' explains how

The dictators of today aren't united by ideology, writes Anne Applebaum: They operate like companies, focused on preserving their wealth, repressing their people and maintaining power at all costs.

NBA signs media rights deal with Disney, NBC and Amazon, leaving TNT behind

The NBA signed its 11-year media rights deal with Disney, NBC and Amazon Prime Video after saying it was not accepting Warner Bros. Discovery’s offer to continue its longtime relationship with the league.

The RS1 rocket from ABL Space Systems set up on a launch pad at the Pacific Spaceport Complex-Alaska located on Kodiak Island's Narrow Cape.

Rocket test triggers fire at spaceport on Kodiak Island, damages spacecraft

A fire has caused “irrecoverable damage” to a rocket that was initially expected to launch this summer from the Pacific Spaceport Complex-Alaska on Kodiak Island.

A customer pays for their food at a Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurant in Austin, Texas. Chipotle says its portion sizes have not shrunk, despite complaints shared on social media.

Chipotle is 're-emphasizing generous portions' after social-media complaints

Chipotle's CEO tells investors that the chain had not shrunk its portions despite accusations on Tiktok and Reddit. Brian Niccol has tried to bat down those complaints for weeks.

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