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Ed O'Neill as former LA Clippers owner Donald Sterling in <em>Clipped</em>.

'Clipped' finds bigger questions in the scandal of ex-Clippers owner Donald Sterling

The new miniseries dramatizes the 2014 fallout when racist comments by former Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling were recorded and leaked.

Jeff Derry, director of the Colorado-based Center for Snow and Avalanche Studies, digs a snow pit at the Swamp Angel monitoring site in the San Juan Mountains.

The Rocky Mountains Have A Dust Problem

Dust in the Rocky Mountain snow can cause elevated water runoff, and greater opportunities for forest fires.

Tucker Jones, a biologist with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, counts sturgeon in the Columbia River. He says only 1 percent of sturgeon survive the 15 to 25 years it takes for them to start reproducing.

As Caviar Prices Skyrocket, Sturgeon Poachers Invade Pacific Northwest

Global sturgeon populations are collapsing — most notably in Russia, where caviar is known as black gold. That's fueling a market for illegal caviar and driving poachers to the Columbia River.

Juvenile Chinook salmon swim in the American River in California. The state's salmon fishery, which revolves around fall-run Chinook, has been estimated to be worth $1.4 billion, with the fish finding their way into markets and restaurants.

Big Trouble Looms For California Salmon — And For Fishermen

Thanks to a blazing hot summer and unusually warm water, early counts of juvenile winter-run Chinook are at extreme low levels. To protect them, regulators may restrict ocean fishing.

NYC Mayor Eric Adams applauds federal help to fight crime

NPR's Tamara Keith speaks with New York City Mayor Eric Adams about crime and policing in New York, which like many American cities is experiencing a spike in shootings.

Cornhuskers Angle for Channel Catfish

As spring approaches, fishing enthusiasts are getting out their reels and tackle boxes. In Nebraska, many anglers will try for the state's official fish: the channel catfish. Greg Wagner, a spokesman for the Nebraska Game and Wildlife Commission, tells Debbie Elliott about the culinary delights of this whiskered creature.

FEMA is at work in Texas flood zones, but private relief groups lead the way

After early criticism for being late, FEMA is getting high marks from people affected by the July 4 floods, especially in hard-hit Hunt, Texas. But locals heap even more praise on religious charities.

The original location of Wilcox Family Farms, an egg farm, is in the shadow of Mount Rainier.

This Is What That 'Salmon-Safe' Label Says About Your Wine Or Eggs

Many consumers don't yet understand the label, but grocery stores are now buying from "salmon-safe" farms, which help protect fish by banning pesticides and keeping manure out of the land's waterways.

Mayor Of Findlay, Ohio Says Trump's Infrastructure Plan Could Help City Address Flooding

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Republican Mayor Lydia Mihalik of Findlay, Ohio, about President Trump's infrastructure budget. Mihalik talked with Trump in person about her town's need for funding to mitigate flooding on the Blanchard River. She says she has private investors interested in the project.

As much as 90 percent of Lake Okeechobee — one of the largest lakes in the U.S. — is covered with algae. The Everglades Foundation in South Florida where the lake is located decided to create a contest with a prize of $10 million for whomever develops a technology that cheaply removes phosphorus, the main culprit in algae blooms, from freshwater bodies.

Figure Out How To Cheaply Fix Algae Blooms And Win $10 Million

Large algae blooms in lakes and rivers have become an annual warm weather headache in nearly every U.S. state, endangering water supplies and local economies. A new competition hopes to help.

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