New rules from the Environmental Protection Agency will extend federal regulations of coal ash at active and inactive coal-burning plants and disposal sites throughout the country.
Purdue students and faculty are renewing their call for the university to commit to an official climate action plan.
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Police took more than 250 protesters into custody in Arizona, Indiana, Massachusetts and Missouri this weekend, as the war in Gaza continues to embroil campuses across the nation.
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Researchers have been able to reverse the effects of a syndrome that affects brain development in a brain organoid. (This story first aired on All Things Considered on April 24, 2024.)
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Historical Markers in the US are fascinating, sometimes wrong, sometimes offensive and cruel. But they also have the power to unlock secrets, like those of a long forgotten Civil Rights cold case.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to a patron of the party, musician George Brown of the band Kool & The Gang, about his new book, new record, and the "Celebration" of a long and funky career.
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UNRWA lost international funding after Israel said a significant number of its employees were part of Hamas. An independent review now says Israel hasn't provided evidence to support this accusation.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to cyber security expert Timothy Edgar about the legalities of banning TikTok.
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Solar geoengineering — increasing the sunlight reflected back into space to cool the planet — is gaining the attention of people looking for climate solutions. But critics say it comes with risks.
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The attorneys general of Arkansas and Tennessee are leading a multi-state lawsuit challenging a new rule that adds abortion to federal pregnancy protections.
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Political roasts at last night's White House Correspondent's dinner, plus how the election-year landscape is shaping up for control of each chamber of Congress.
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Our readers responded to our callout, sharing the strategies they use to lift their spirits in the face of setbacks and woes. And yes, one way is: A jam happy face on toast!
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An organic seed company was distressed to learn it had marketed a GMO purple tomato by mistake. The incident raised alarm about the impact of new GMO plants.
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Photographer Nour El Massry captures ethereal images of Egyptian landscapes, interiors and architecture in one of the world's largest megacities.
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Louvre Director Laurence des Cars said her institution is looking at upgrading both the visitor experience surrounding the iconic painting as well as the museum overall.
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The war in Gaza spurred large protests outside a glitzy roast with President Joe Biden, journalists, politicians and celebrities Saturday but went all but unmentioned by participants inside.
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