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Western states entered the summer bracing for the worst as historic drought gripped the region. The season brought significant destruction and loss of life, yet also delivered hard-won victories worth examining.
Protesters in Arizona are speaking out against the clearing of 250-year-old cottonwood trees for border wall expansion, following a judge's temporary halt of similar work in and near Big Bend National Park in Texas. The dispute highlights tensions between border security and environmental preservation.
President Trump travels to Kansas on Monday to campaign for Republican candidates, but discontent among farmers over White House policies could threaten a Senate seat the GOP has controlled for nearly a century.
A growing share of paid family leave claims in states with their own programs are being filed by fathers, according to reporting by NPR. The trend highlights how state-level policies are reshaping parental leave in the absence of a federal guarantee.
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek spoke with NPR's Joel Rose on Saturday about the shooting at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, Oregon. The interview aired on October 17, 2026, as the community begins to process the tragedy.
Organizers are working to link more than 150 existing rail-trails, greenways and other paths into a continuous route spanning over 3,700 miles across the country. NPR's Joel Rose reports on the progress in western Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio.
Historian and Temple University professor Bryant Simon explores why public restrooms are scarce in cities across the U.S. in his new book, 'For Customers Only: Public Bathrooms and the Making of American Inequality.' The work connects restroom access to broader questions of American inequality.
Catherine Ericson has spent 10 autumns tracking foliage around Lake Placid as one of New York's official leaf peepers. Her work helps visitors and residents know when the Adirondacks hit peak color.
Journalist Ronan Farrow of The New Yorker discussed Elon Musk's campaign spending and broader influence with NPR's Scott Simon on October 17, 2026. The conversation centers on Musk, described as the world's first trillionaire, and his reach across the economy and politics.
NPR has learned that $86 million in federal teen pregnancy prevention funds intended for local grantees nationwide is instead being directed to one large contractor with ties to the Trump administration. The shift raises questions for community organizations that rely on the funding.
Authorities say the 16-year-old suspect in a shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, that killed three children and one teacher was once a student there. The disclosure came as the investigation continued into one of the deadliest school attacks in recent memory.
NPR's Steve Inskeep interviewed Jeff Eager, former mayor of Bend, Oregon, about the deadly elementary school shooting in his neighborhood. The interview aired Friday, October 16, 2026.
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