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The Port of Olympia does a steady business exporting logs to China and Japan for Weyerhaeuser. Wood is now hit by a retaliatory tariff.

Almost everything leaving Northwest ports for China soon to be hit with tariffs

The Chinese government announced on Tuesday that it would impose tariffs on $60 billion more of U.S. exports. This widens the range of Pacific Northwest...

Current water-filtering technology is costly, but MIT scientists are testing a simpler and cheaper method that uses wood from white pine trees.

To Clean Drinking Water, All You Need Is A Stick

Removing bacteria and other impurities from water could be done more cheaply thanks to researchers at MIT. They're taking advantage of the way trees move water to filter it.

Relatives of Chinese passengers from the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 met officials at a Beijing hotel Sunday. The flight disappeared from radar more than a week ago.

Flight 370: Investigators Seek Help, Motive For Jet's Disappearance

The search area for the Boeing 777 was widely expanded Saturday; investigators are now asking more than a dozen nations to help find the jetliner that went missing last weekend.

Supreme Court Blocks Obama Administration Plan On Power Plant Emissions

In a 5-4 ruling, the court says the Environmental Protection Agency should have taken into account the costs of complying with regulation.

Owen Suskind, whose story is told in the documentary, <em>Life, Animated,</em> was diagnosed with autism when he was 3. Now 23, Suskind still loves the Disney cartoons he watched growing up.

A Boy With Autism Makes Connections Through Cartoons In 'Life, Animated'

A new documentary tells the story of Owen Suskind, a boy with autism whose love of Disney helps him navigate the world. David Edelstein calls Life, Animated "heartbreaking and exhilarating."

The Sweet Briar College campus in western Virginia.

A Bitter Goodbye: Sweet Briar College Closes Its Doors

Despite some legal challenges, the Virginia school is closing — after more than 100 years of teaching women.

Jazz Master Kenny Barron Dazzles As A Soloist 'At The Piano'

Barron, an official NEA Jazz Master, shines on his recently reissued 1981 solo album. Critic Kevin Whithead says the album is beguiling "no matter how fast or slow or loud or quiet [Barron] gets."

Protesters Take To Streets Of Istanbul Amid Apparent Military Coup

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Noah Blaser, a freelance journalist living in Istanbul. He was near Taksim Square, where protesters have gathered amid an apparent military coup.

President Obama Briefed On Truck Attack In Nice, France

President Obama has been briefed on the unfolding situation in Nice, France. At least 60 people were killed after a truck drove through a crowd celebrating Bastille Day.

The price of a first-class stamp will go up 3 cents later in August to help pay for service changes.

The Postal Service Presses Forward With Unpopular Plan To Slow Some Mail Delivery

New members of the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors expressed concerns with the plan, but it's moving ahead.

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