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Some drops in prison populations were offset by increases at local jails, especially in rural areas.

A new report offers insights for U.K. efforts to improve areas with polluted water supplies.

Built in 1936, it was one of only a handful of Bay Area projects by the renowned architect Richard Neutra.

If temperatures continue to rise, glaciers would begin to disappear, with a serious impact on the area's water resources.

NATO forces take control of security forces in southern Afghanistan, which has been plagued by terrorism and violence. A U.S.-led coalition had previously controlled the area. Some 8,500 troops will be in the area when the NATO contingent is at full force.

Thousands of European survivors of last week's Indian Ocean tsunami search for loved ones who disappeared from the popular resort area of Phuket in southern Thailand. At least one-half of the thousands killed in the area were foreign tourists. Doualy Xaykaothao reports.

In an address to the nation from New Orleans Thursday evening, President Bush outlined a massive reconstruction plan to restore areas devastated by Hurricane Katrina. He touched on areas from rebuilding electrical systems to mail delivery as he pledged substantial federal help.

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson went to Kabul and Baghdad today as he tries to help wind down two ongoing conflicts. On his trip, he told reporters that the fight against the Taliban must continue, but that there is an opening for certain parts of the group.

Tricia Romano's The Freaks Came Out To Write chronicles the passion and talent that made a great American newspaper — and the forces that killed it.

The pioneering South African singer, songwriter and activist died Tuesday after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

Houston meteorologist Jeff Lindner talks with NPR's Ari Shapiro about Lindner's tireless reporting during Hurricane Harvey and the local fame he's found as a result.

This week Leah Lemm takes us with her to Grand Marais to meet storyteller and children's book author Rose Arrowsmith DeCoux. Northern Voices made possible…

From producer Leah Lemm on this week's Northern Voices: Celebrating Ties to MN's Northland:Marco Good went out on his own many years ago to live more…

Yanya's debut album, Miss Universe, shows off the unique melodies and grounded guitar playing that first earned her attention.

Leah Lemm visits a bakery and a small farm both operated by Jay Rigdon and Erik Heimark of Maple Ridge Farms.Have an idea of where Leah should visit? Send…

The Chicago bluesman is 77 and a throat cancer survivor, but he remains a fiery harmonica player. His latest album, which features collaborations with Gregg Allman and Keb' Mo', is called Cotton Mouth Man.

After 20 years and 10 studio albums, the Indigo Girls say they found new energy with their latest CD, Despite Our Differences. The folk-rock duo talks about their music and political activism, and performs live.

If the pets in a 5th grade classroom could talk, what would they say? That's the premise of Leo, the new coming-of-age movie musical from Netflix.

The Spanish musician joins Alt.Latino for a bilingual show exploring the common roots of flamenco and jazz.