A powerful storm system continues to affect the Central Coast bringing heavy rain, localized flooding and travel disruptions ...

Amanda Seyfried is up for a Golden Globe for her performance in The Testament of Ann Lee, a movie musical about the leader of the Shakers, the 18th-century religious movement that preached celibacy, ...

Household waste increases by 25% between Thanksgiving and New Years. Rules vary by municipality on what you can recycle and what needs to go into the trash.

America's literary highways may be plenty crowded with middle-aged runaways fleeing lives that increasingly feel like a bad fit. But Ben Markovits adds a moving tale to the collection.

Figuring out the insurance options for families often falls to women. Some say they're delaying marriage, taking side jobs, and putting their kids on Medicaid as premium prices shoot up in 2026.

North Korea's state media released photos Thursday of what it said was the hull of a nuclear submarine. Its leader denounced South Korea's plans to build its own subs as "an offensive act." ...

A northern English town loses its best choral singers to fighting in World War I but finds new hope in a time of loss through ...

A sampling of the stories NPR staff believe made some of the deepest ripples this year — reminders of what rigorous, ...

An Interior Department statement did not detail the national security risks. It's the administration's latest pus to hobble ...

Today, people consider "Yule" synonymous with "Christmas." But centuries ago, Yule meant something different — a pagan mid-winter festival, dating back to pre-Christian Germanic people.

This holiday season the historical Hearst Castle in San Simeon is inviting visitors to step back in time with its popular Holiday Twilight Tour. The experience is meant to highlight how publishing mag ...

There are some road closures in place due to the winter storm currently hitting the Central Coast. In Santa Barbara County, the California Department of Transportation has closed State Route 1 from ...