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The classic fresh-cut Christmas tree comes from certain parts of the Appalachian region. The colder climate is easier to find in the higher elevations, but some pockets in East Tennessee allow the evergreens to thrive.
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Pierce Gentry
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After the Zika outbreak ended in Brazil, many families faced a new reality: a child whose life was irrevocably altered after the mother contracted the virus while pregnant. Here's what happened next. -
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NPR's Scott Simon speaks to retired Gen. James Hoyer of the West Virginia National Guard following Wednesday's shooting that left one guardsperson dead and another critically injured.
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Authorities say the suspect who shot two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, drove from his home in Bellingham, Washington, to carry out the attack. Here's how that city is reacting.
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Afghans seeking asylum say they're stuck in a hellish limbo as all migration suspended to the U.S.
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Aviation regulators have ordered urgent inspections of the Airbus A320 family of jets. The order follows a JetBlue plane's experience of an uncontrolled "pitch down" event last month.
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We look at the latest on the horrific fire that tore through a high-rise in Hong Kong, killing at least 128 people, with many still unaccounted for.
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NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Howard Bryant discuss the surprising turkeys in the NFL.
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Prospect of Pope Leo XIV's first visit to Lebanon sparks hope - and worry.
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Franciscan nuns in Wisconsin transferred their land to the Lac du Flambeau tribe, believed to be the first such "land return" by a Catholic group in the U.S.
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A special feature from WUOT News reflecting on Helene's impact on East Tennessee, one year later.
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