Chevron operates a major refinery in Richmond, Calif., a community with high childhood asthma rates. It also owns the city’s dominant news site, putting its own spin on events, and runs similar websites in Texas and Ecuador. Tracy J. Lee for NPR hide caption toggle caption Tracy J. Lee for
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Mexico City's long-running water problems are getting even worse
Sandra Martínez Martínez shows the dirty tap water she and her family are using as toilet water at her home in the municipality of Ecatepec, in the State of Mexico, on Sunday. Toya Sarno Jordan for NPR hide caption toggle caption Toya Sarno Jordan for NPR Sandra Martínez Martínez shows
How Mexico City's biggest wholesale market is combating food waste
Every day, 19,000 workers ferry produce around the Central de Abastos on dollies and wheelbarrows. Marian Carrasquero for NPR hide caption toggle caption Marian Carrasquero for NPR Every day, 19,000 workers ferry produce around the Central de Abastos on dollies and wheelbarrows. Marian Carrasquero for NPR MEXICO CITY — The
Disgusted by city's top prosecutor, a police officer refuses to testify
Why would a police officer refuse to testify in murder cases he investigated — especially if he believes the defendants are guilty? That’s what retired St. Louis homicide detective Roger Murphey is doing, even though he knows it means criminals may be walking free. He’s an extreme example of resistance
Satellite images show Israeli forces hold ground around Gaza City's water facilities
Israeli forces control the area around a desalination facility, sewage treatment plant, and troops appear to be stationed in several schools in Gaza City. (Image credit: Planet Labs PBC / Annotations by NPR) Source link
Messi wins record-extending 8th Ballon d'Or over Manchester City's Erling Haaland, PSG's Kylian Mbappé
Lionel Messi has won the men’s Ballon d’Or, soccer’s biggest individual prize, for a record-extending eighth time. After missing out on the trophy in 2022, Messi, who is widely regarded as the best soccer player ever, reclaimed the title as the current best in the world on Monday, adding to
Chicago youth football team to protest after city's plan to house migrants threatens to displace program
Residents and a Chicago official have spoken out against city plans to convert a local field house into a shelter for migrants, a move that they claim threatens to displace a youth football team. Chicago alderman Chris Taliaferro released a statement Monday confirming that he received notice the previous week
Cascades of red wine flood a city's streets in Portugal after huge tanks rupture
There is so much surplus red wine in Portugal, it’s flooding the streets. That’s one way of deciphering the incredible scene that unfolded in São Lourenço do Bairro, a small town where millions of liters of wine recently overwhelmed the roads. The roughly 2.2 million liters of wine (some 581,000
Robots are pouring drinks in Vegas. As AI grows, the city's workers brace for change
This bar inside Planet Hollywood on the Las Vegas strip has two robots that serve customers drinks. The Tipsy Robot opened a second location on the strip this year. Deepa Shivaram/NPR hide caption toggle caption Deepa Shivaram/NPR This bar inside Planet Hollywood on the Las Vegas strip has two robots
DOJ launches an investigation into Memphis and the city's police department
A patch of the Memphis Police Department pictured on May 18, 2023 in Nashville, Tenn. George Walker IV/AP hide caption toggle caption George Walker IV/AP A patch of the Memphis Police Department pictured on May 18, 2023 in Nashville, Tenn. George Walker IV/AP The Justice Department has launched an investigation