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By one estimate, emissions from producing and incinerating plastics could amount to 56 gigatons of carbon — almost 50 times the annual emissions of all of the coal power plants in the U.S. — between now and 2050.

Plastic Has A Big Carbon Footprint — But That Isn't The Whole Story

Plastic waste litters cities, oceans and even the air. Largely overlooked is how making plastic affects the environment. Plastic is a big contributor to global warming. So are its alternatives.

A contractor prepares to cut off the top of a coal bed methane well near Gillette, Wyo., in 2015. It's one of thousands of abandoned, plugged wells sprinkled throughout Wyoming and Colorado.

Danger Below? New Properties Hide Abandoned Oil And Gas Wells

Around the country, houses, schools and shopping centers are being built on old oil and gas fields — and hidden underground are millions of abandoned wells that are not monitored for leaks.

White House senior advisers Jared Kushner (from left), Steve Bannon and national security adviser Michael Flynn are seen in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Friday.

With National Security Council Shakeup, Steve Bannon Gets A Seat At The Table

Bannon has been elevated to the NSC's Principals Committee, the top interagency group for discussing national security. He formerly led Breitbart News, a platform for the alt-right movement.

Welcoming The Dog Days Of Summer

Grilling season is near, and that means it's time to get your dogs on. Americans eat an average of 60 of their beloved hot dogs every year, and, as Howard Yoon explains, every region of the country has its own style of how to dress a dog.

Dems want to investigate Signal blunder. And, federal return-to-office complications

Top Democrats call for an investigation into how war plans were shared with a journalist on Signal. And, federal employees face complications and shortages when returning to the office.

Signal leak put lives of military personnel 'at stake,' says House Democrat

Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colo., told Morning Edition that "the risk of casualties goes up tremendously" if adversaries learn of military operations. He says Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth should resign over the Signal chat group leak.

In this school's election, it's pizza vs. chicken nuggets, with democracy as the winner

At an Arizona tribal school, it's a fierce campaign to pick the top school lunch, as students learn about making their voice count

Marisa Peñaloza

Marisa Peñaloza is a senior producer on NPR's National Desk. Peñaloza's productions are among the signature pieces heard on NPR's award-winning newsmagazines Morning Edition and All Things Considered, as well as weekend shows. Her work has covered a wide array of topics — from breaking news to feature stories, as well as investigative reports.

As NATO summit kicks off in D.C., Nordic-Baltic states point to Ukraine

The NATO summit in Washington kicked off Tuesday morning. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly sat down with the top diplomats from eight Nordic and Baltic nations for a discussion hosted by the Atlantic Council.

Ibrahim Songne, an immigrant from Burkina Faso, opened a pizza spot called IBRIS in the Italian town of Trento. He overcame local prejudices — and now has been named to a list of the world's top 50 pizzerias.

An African immigrant's pizza wins global raves — and overcomes Italian prejudices

Ibrahim Songne's pizza place triumphed over local anti-immigrant sentiments — and now has earned a spot on a worldwide top 50 pizza list! To think — he didn't even like pizza when he first tried it.

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