Champion chess player and Soviet dissident Garry Kasparov has a few thoughts about how well democracy in the U.S. is doing. He tells NPR's Scott Simon that it's not America first - it's America alone.

SacRT’s new Tap2Ride program lets riders seamlessly pay their fare with a tap of their smartphone or credit cards. The ...

Oil giant Valero announced this week it may shutter its refinery in Benicia. The company sent a notice to the California ...

The Midtown Association has announced a new season of Fresh Air: Midtown Parks, a series offering free health and wellness ...

Federal law requires states to offer health insurance to many people with low incomes or disabilities. But some states, ...

A huge amount of U.S. imports and exports come through the L.A. and Long Beach ports. Port officials say truckers, longshore members and customs house brokers will see less work and fewer hours ahead.

Recently, one of our NPR colleagues wrote a message to all of NPR saying he had extra eggs to sell for cheap, but needed a fair way to distribute them during a shortage. What is Planet Money here for ...

NPR's Michel Martin and Religion Correspondent Jason DeRose talk about their favorite -- and least favorite -- films about spirituality, including some hidden gems that might not seem religious at ...

Musician and documentary filmmaker Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson is back to talk about his new Hulu documentary about Sly Stone. It's called SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius).

A string of burglaries and vandalism at small businesses in Sacramento. Also, a new book looks at the return migration of ...

These TikTok videos focus on the idea that Chinese manufacturers are selling luxury goods that are the same quality as well-known brands for a fraction of the price, and urging consumers to buy ...

Regional artists and businesses see AR as a delivery tool, projecting artwork beyond galleries into public and personal ...