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Commentator Ellen Clare grew up in the tobacco belt of Virginia.

New York state officials are saying the total number of kids in hospital because of COVID has surged nearly over the last two weeks as the omicron wave grows.

British Columbia was devastated by natural disasters this year attributed to climate change. The Canadian province is evaluating how to prepare for the next disasters.

A collection of stories that we hope will bring you cheer this time of year.

Roads remains closed in many areas of the Sierra, as dozens of flights have been canceled. It's been the snowiest month in the Sierra in more than 50 years.

People who test positive need to isolate themselves for 5 days if they don't show symptoms. The change reflects "what we know about the spread of the virus" and vaccine protection, the CDC chief says.

The missing persons toll has dropped after one person was found alive. Residents who escaped the flames that destroyed some 1,000 homes returned to sort through what was left.

A person who crossed the border from South Korea into North Korea on New Year's Day was likely a defector who had made the trip in the other direction in late 2020, the military said Monday.

Adrian Florido speaks with Kaiser Health News reporter Julie Appleby about the No Surprises Act, which went into effect on Jan.1.

NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with Andrew Schwartz, of UC Berkeley's Central Sierra Snow Laboratory, about the record snowfall in the Sierra Nevada mountain range in December and why it matters.