Cal Fire has confirmed that over a hundred structures have been damaged in the Park Fire, which grew overnight near Chico, Calif. Difficult firefighting conditions are forecast through Friday night.

The amount of plastic that we throw out really piles up. A "Morning Edition" staffer decided to find out how hard it would be to not buy any new plastic for a week. How did she do?

The OCTOPUS Act would ban farming the animal, and imports of farmed meat. It was introduced by a senator whose office says he learned about the plan through a story on NPR.(Image credit: Fred Tanneau)

California's newest state park just opened this summer — and a visit is like stepping into a time machine as its creators reimagine what a state park can be.(Image credit: Geloy Concepcion for NPR)

In the Central Valley, California’s first new state park in a decade opened this summer and it re-imagines what a state park can be.

The Northwest has been suffering record-setting heat. A cold front is supposed to move in, but with it comes high winds and dry thunderstorms in forests that have been cooked tinder dry.