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The United Kingdom's total energy use has dropped 10 percent since 2002, unlike other EU countries. It's a quiet victory in the fight against climate change. It's also a bit mysterious.

A new report says that one reason has to do with white people's perceptions that they're losing financial dominance as people of color are making gains.

A new study finds an uptick in the number of women who are fishing in the Upper Great Lakes region. Younger women especially seem drawn to a sport that is traditionally male-dominated.

The U.S. cancer death rate dropped more than 2% between 2016 and 2017, the biggest single-year drop ever, according to the American Cancer Society. Better treatment for lung cancer is a factor.

Daniel talks to Canadian Health Minister Diane Marleau about the Canadian policies to restrict tobacco advertising. The Canadian government requires large health warnings on each package of cigarettes, imposes high taxes on cigarettes, and bans tobacco advertising. Marleau says that results are mixed... tobacco companies try to get around the advertising restrictions, people travel to the U.S. to buy cheaper cigarettes, and studies about the effectivness of the ban in reducing smoking do not show definitively that smoking among young people has declined.

Appearing today at the 20th Century Fox Studio in Los Angeles, Republican presidential hopeful Bob Dole said that Americans were looking for movies that promoted good moral values, not those which glorify violence and casual sex. He was less critical of the movie industry than he was in a speech earlier this year, and praised certain movies for encouraging good values like patriotism. Both Dole and President Clinton are trying to convince voters that they are attuned to their concerns about declining values. NPR's Elizabeth Arnold reports.

The International Olympic Committee announced Friday that the 2022 Winter Games will be held in Beijing.

For the latest installment of the continuing series "What Are You Listening To?" NPR's Steve Inskeep hears from Shannon Bentz, a biology lab coordinator in Tempe, Ariz. Bentz suggests a sampler of jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson, homemade electronica and a little bit of Tiki kitsch with Arthur Lyman.

For his follow-up to 2004's Of What Lies Beneath, Austin, TX resident Dan Dyer draws from gospel, Bossa Nova and even ragtime for a contemporary homage of pulsating grooves. His selt-titled sophomore release, which dropped in late August, begins with the soulful "Love Chain," featuring members of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church Choir backing Dyer's own Stevie Wonder-inspired tenor. It's a passionate and stunning opener, showcasing much of the musical styles Dyer grew up on.

By-the Numbers, the latest from Miami trio The Postmarks, is a collection of 12 cover songs originally by artists as diverse as David Bowie, Bob Marley and The Ventures. Despite the eclectic mix of genres in the originals, The Postmarks have transformed them all into innocent and lovely pop gems.

The music of East Forest is hard to classify. With such diverse sound effects and samples as frogs croaking, children playing, side walk preachers preaching, and a New York subway door closing, The Education of the Individual Soulis tied to both nature and to everyday urban life, giving it the qualities of a sort of ethereal and mystical modern-day fairy tale.

Hear a full-album preview of Laura Gibson's quiet masterpiece, Beasts of Seasons, streaming on NPR Music as an exclusive first listen.

The Galapagos Islands are home to some of the world's rarest flora and fauna. But the wildlife that inspired naturalist Charles Darwin's theory of evolution are threatened by humans and invasive species.

For NBA Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas, basketball is neither a game nor a business; it's a way of life. Whether on the court or as a Knicks executive, his desire to win has always brought both criticism and success. Thomas talks with NPR's John Ydstie about his concept of the game, his past coaches and rivals, and how he adjusts to today's NBA players.

The thoughtful pianist with a jazz pedigree talks about blurring the boundaries between jazz and classical, the pitfalls of music education, and harmonious rides in elevators.

Stuart Lavalier spoke to us this week from the strawberry patch at his u-pick business--Lavalier's Berry Patch and Orchard in Grand Rapids. It was June…

Each week we hear from school kids and regular folks as they call or email us with their nature observations. The kids were working hard this week! We're…

An Alabama man was arrested for camping at an abandoned island at Disney World. He said he was unaware he was trespassing and called the island a "tropical paradise."

Tuesdays are special at Northern Community Radio and when school is in session, we are even more jazzed than normal because in addition to hearing from…

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