The humble ZIP Code shows up in all kinds of surprising places. Planet Money looks at how it was born, how it transformed the mail and talks to one researcher who argues that it's gone too far.

The Staten Island Hunger Task Force, a coalition of numerous community groups working together to help feed needy Staten ...

As Southern California winds contribute to the spread of a major wildfire, map tools from NASA and Esri help first responders ...

The Palisades, Eaton, Hurst, Lidia, Kenneth and Sunset fires are burning in Southern California, forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate. Here are the latest updates.

The words "soda" and "pop" are used interchangeably depending on which region of the U.S. you live in. But which ones are ...

A new wildfire has started in the Woodland Hills area of Los Angeles County. The Kennith Fire sparked along the 24000 block ...

A central part of the city was under threat as a new fire broke out in the Hollywood Hills. Firefighters were already struggling to fight the worst blaze in Los Angeles history, and more than 100,000 ...

Another fire has sparked amid strong winds and a number of other wildfires in Los Angeles County Wednesday evening. The ...

The City of Farmington Hills to host an American Red Cross, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Jan. 8, at Costick Activities Center, 28600 W.

Later that day, he was surprised to learn that he had been chosen to represent Massachusetts in the selection of the 47 th president of the United States. That occurred ... size of your pockets or ...

Letter Carrier Wallace Nutting for Rural Free Delivery by USPS in Benzonia, Michigan (1903). (Courtesy Andrew Bolander at the Benzie County Historical Society, Benzonia, Michigan) Dipping into the ...