War chokes the Strait of Hormuz, leaving hundreds of oil tankers and container ships stranded and raising alarms of a looming global energy shock and food shortages across the Gulf and beyond.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Slate staff writer Molly Olmstead about "The Bride of Charlie," a series by conservative pundit Candace Owens that takes on Erika Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk.

Brent crude reached its highest price since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. Gasoline prices in the U.S. are expected to continue to rise.

The 20-something billionaires who run Kalshi and Polymarket are battling it out to be the top prediction market company. Observers and former insiders say the feud is just heating up.

U.S. Customs told the trade court it aims for a streamlined process in 45 days to return importers' money without requiring ...

As school districts across the state face potential teachers strikes, we learn more about the coordinated effort to boost ...

CapRadio's Laura Fitzgerald reports on a recent call for low-polling democratic candidates to drop out of the race for ...

A new survey finds California teachers have slightly better morale than their peers, nearly half plan to leave education in ...

The Donner Field Senior Apartments will have 67 units, 17 of which will be earmarked for unhoused Sacramentans.

Making art, history and cultural experiences accessible to all is central to California Museum’s mission, said Danielle Wood, ...

Stocks fell Friday on worries that the economy could become stuck in a worst-case scenario of stagnating growth and high inflation. Oil prices touched their highest levels since 2023 after surging ...