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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with conservation scientist Erik Meijaard about why Jakarta is sinking and the plan to move Indonesia's capital to Borneo — where a whole new set of problems awaits.

The flurry of unverified rumors, speculation, and conspiracy theories comes as people are reeling from an onslaught of high-stakes political upheaval in a matter of days.

NPR's Scott Simon and sports reporter Michele Steele talk about sports and sports topics.

The Pentagon announced it will cut its budget by some $50 billion each year for the next five years. But questions remain about where those tens of billions of dollars in savings will come from.

The case against 61 people who oppose a planned police and fire training facility in Atlanta is charting new – and to some, concerning – territory.

With the presidential nominees set and the State of the Union delivered, the marathon to Election Day is underway.

Wildfires have a history of causing problems with the drinking water systems. In some affected areas around LA, officials are warning residents not to drink from the tap or even to shower.

President Trump campaigned on a promise to give American workers a renaissance. On this Labor Day, NPR checks in on how that promise is going.

CBS has announced that it plans to cancel Stephen Colbert's late night TV show next year, citing financial reasons. But at least two U.S. senators have questioned whether politics played a role.

Former New York Republican Congressman George Santos is out of prison after President Trump commuted his sentence Friday. NPR's Leila Fadel asks New York Times reporter Michael Gold how it happened.