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Many of the nation's overgrown forests are at high risk of burning. Under the Trump administration, work to reduce flammable vegetation fell by more than a million acres compared to previous years. -
The bipartisan bill would block companies from using auto-dialers to harvest private information about disabled veterans. The firms charge vets for a service lawmakers say is supposed to be free. -
President Trump has thrown his support behind challengers to Republican state senators who opposed his redistricting push. -
The oldest millennials are turning 45 this year. The oldest Gen Xers are now 60. So how prepared will they be to thrive in the decades ahead? A new tool helps people assess beyond just savings. -
In 23 states, including five presidential swing states, candidates who have denied election results are running for offices that have a direct role in certifying future elections, a new report finds. -
Trump says he's reviewing a new plan from Iran, Louisiana lawmakers redrawing districts after SCOTUS decision, a look at the Senate races to watch.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Fayrouz Saad, a former assistant secretary at DHS, about the Israeli military's destruction of her family's ancestral home in southern Lebanon.
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Rescuers defy warnings as the stranded "Humpback Hope," also known in German media as Timmy, is carried by barge into the North Sea, racing against time to save her.
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Spirit Airlines announced over the weekend it would stop flying following years of financial struggles. The ultra-low-cost carrier wanted a $500 million federal bailout from the Trump administration.
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In order to reduce the stress on animals for better qualities of milk and meat, some farmers and producers are using an Augmented reality tool to help them see what cows actually see.
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The demise of hospitals in rural Tennessee is worsening. What’s being done to stop the bleeding? A special series from WPLN News and This is Nashville.