When musician David Byrne, the founder of Reasons to be Cheerful, performed at the sold-out Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles last fall, the entire crowd was on its feet for almost the entire show. I ...

At 10 p.m. on June 27, 1980, Jose Artiga received word that El Salvador’s death squads were hunting him. The then-23-year-old engineering student had been involved in political protests — and for that ...

Waterline is an ongoing series that explores the solutions making rivers, waterways and ocean food chains healthier. It is funded by a grant from the Walton Family Foundation. Hotter, drier weather, ...

See what stories caught our attention this week, including an eco-friendly laundry innovation and a surprising benefit of peatland restoration.

David Byrne learns how to recycle water — and why surprising places like Las Vegas and Orange County are perfecting this complicated process.

In Caracas, a mobile clinic offers high-quality medical care to those experiencing homelessness — and helps to restore their dignity.

See what stories caught our attention this week, including Colorado river otters’ slow-burning comeback and an anti-ghosting law in Ontario. See what stories caught our attention this week, including ...

The policies reduce deportations of law-abiding immigrants — historically, that is. Today, amid mass ICE raids, the impact is harder to gauge. A two-day simulation drew thousands of participants — and ...

At Heritage Growers, every acre is being cultivated to repair ecosystems and help the Golden State meet its ambitious conservation goals.

This story is one in a series about the confluence of capitalism, conservation and cultural identity in the Mississippi River Basin. It is part of Waterline and is sponsored by the Walton Family ...

One day last November, Luis Maldonado celebrated his 50th birthday with a cake and people he considered his family around the table. A pretty normal scene, except for the setting: the office of ...