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From mosses to mountain lions, the temperate old-growth rainforests of the Pacific Northwest provide the complexities and conditions necessary to support high levels of biodiversity. The Northwest Forest Plan has provided protection for these ancient ecosystems over the last 30 years, and has helped advance forest management in Oregon, Washington and California. Developed in response to decades of unsustainable logging practices, the plan has helped restore forest ecosystems in 17 National Forests.

A photographer captures life in America’s last remaining old-growth forests

From salamanders and salmon to bears and mountain lions, David Herasimtschuk's images illustrate not only the beauty of the forests and their creatures but the symbiotic relationships that are vital to the forests’ health and the planet’s welfare.

What to look for ahead of Election Day. And, why hotel workers are on strike

Voting starts in the presidential election within just a few weeks. Here's what to watch out for in the post-Labor Day campaign sprint. And, thousands of hotel workers are pressing for higher wages.

Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024

Libertarians are asking a district court to delay the Iowa Secretary of State from certifying which candidates will be on the November ballot. Attorney General Brenna Bird is drafting a constitutional amendment after an Iowa Supreme Court ruling over children testifying in court. And a new report shows growing disparities between rural and urban healthcare access.

Eric Garcetti, then the mayor of Los Angeles, during an interview in his office at City Hall in Los Angeles on Jan. 13, 2015.

Did a powerful Democrat lie about #MeToo allegations to save his career?

Former LA Mayor Eric Garcetti denies he knew about a top adviser's alleged abuse at City Hall. An NPR investigation raises new questions about whether the now U.S. ambassador to India lied under oath.

This image made from video shows state security forces outside Makala prison in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, following an attempted jailbreak in Congo’s main prison on Sept. 2, 2024.

Congo says at least 129 people died during an attempted jailbreak

A provisional assessment showed that 24 inmates were shot dead by “warning” gunshots as they tried to escape from the overcrowded Makala Central Prison in Kinshasa early Monday, the government said.

The Mississippi River seen during a Lighthawk flight on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, in Missouri.

The Midwest and Great Plains are gearing up for water fights fueled by climate change

Water scarcity could threaten the Midwest as climate change puts pressure on water systems. With that scarcity, legal fights over water could become more common.

Stop stressing about the polls. Watch these four indicators in the election

From how to read the polls to big moments yet to come for Vice President Harris and former President Donald Trump, here are five themes and questions to think about this fall.

European conservationists are teaching endangered birds how to migrate

Endangered birds don’t have many older birds around them to learn from. So, taking inspiration from Hollywood, conservationists in Europe are teaching endangered birds how to migrate.

How scientists have reshaped the Big Bang theory

Scientists have long been interested in the early history of the universe. Famed physicist Stephen Hawking helped popularize that the Big Bang was a singular point in time -- but that's not how many cosmologists think of the Big Bang today.

The new movie 'Ezra' stars an actor with autism playing an autistic character

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Ezra producer Alex Plank and screenwriter Tony Spiridakis -- who said the story comes from his own life with his son -- about portraying autistic people in their film.

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