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Washington Governor Jay Inslee speaks with Democratic volunteers before a get-out-the-vote event in Grinnell, Iowa in October.

Inslee’s out-of-state travel schedule will cost an extra $1.3 million, state troopers say

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee's busy out-of-state travel schedule has put a strain on the state troopers who protect him and resulted in a spike in...

'iBike Eugene' App Allows Cyclists To Report Hazards

Those who encounter hazards on the bikeways of Eugene have a new tool to report them. The city has created iBike Eugene, a cell phone app where residents…

A bookstore in England has sold a children's book that has been on the shelf for 27 years. The bookstore's tweet about the sale has since gone viral.

Bookstore's Tweet On The Sale Of A Children's Book After 27 Years Goes Viral

Broadhursts Bookshop in Southport, England, sold the book about William the Conqueror that had sat on the shelf for decades. The store's tweet about the sale has inspired thousands of replies.

Last week J.D. Kleopfer, a state herpetologist, announced the death of a two-headed copperhead snake in Northern Virginia on social media. He said it was a discovery that few of his colleagues have seen.

An 'Exceptionally Rare' 2-Headed Snake Found In Virginia Has Died

Two-headed snakes don't live very long in the wild, so when one was found in a Northern Virginia yard, the discovery got the attention of scientists and social media alike.

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is donating $1.8 billion to his alma mater to help students with financial aid.

Michael Bloomberg Gives $1.8 Billion To Financial Aid At Johns Hopkins University

The donation is the largest individual gift ever made to a single university and is designed to allow the school to be need-blind and loan-free.

Education Secretary Proposes Enhanced Protections For Those Accused Of Sexual Assault On Campus

NPR's Lakshmi Singh speaks with Cynthia Garrett, the co-president of Families Advocating for Campus Equality, who supports recently proposed changes to Title IX rules.

Jacob Saylors, 11, walks through the burned remains of his home in Paradise, Calif., Sunday. His family lost a home in the same spot to a fire 10 years earlier.

79 Killed In California's Camp Fire As Number Of Missing Drops To 699

At least 82 people have died in the state since the Camp and Woolsey fires broke out earlier this month. The official missing persons list from the Camp Fire has 600 fewer names than on Saturday.

dvsn: Tiny Desk Concert

The Toronto-based R&B duo bathed the Tiny Desk in vibrant blue, purple and orange light to make it feel more like a concert hall.

The back-end product of a turkey is perfect for electricity production, according to scientists at Ben-Gurion University in Israel. When converted to combustible biomass fuel, it could also reduce greenhouse gases and provide a renewable energy source.

Pardon Me, Turkey, Is This Stool Taken? Scientists Turn Poultry Poop Into Fuel

When heated under proper conditions, turkey droppings transform into a form of coal, and serve as a renewable resource. Just think: Someday you might roast your holiday turkey using its own excrement.

Matthew Doyle, general manager at Shasta Caverns, and Tim Lehman, captain of the Cavern Princess tour boat, ride across Lake Shasta with a group of tourists on Aug, 17. The business is one of many which suffered loss of business from wildfire smoke.

The West Coast Tourism Industry Starts To Adapt To A Smoky Future

West Coast businesses that depend on the summertime tourist dollar took a big hit from this years’ wildfires and smoke. The same thing happened last...

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