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In Canada, more than 25 million acres of land — an area larger than Portugal — has burned, and the fire season shows no signs of slowing. Here's why many fires are being left to burn.

Opioid abuse is rising fast among those who live in rural areas. Research suggests the drugs' illicit use there spreads rapidly via social networks, which could be part of the solution, too.

It's been two days since Hurricane Michael blew through Apalachicola, Fla. The coastal community fared better than others, but the area's already struggling oyster industry suffered a serious blow.

Before RFK stadium was built, the Washington Senators played at Griffith Stadium, named after the club's longtime owner, Clark Griffith. Washington-area old-timers recall the sights, sounds and smells of the ballpark.

Israel's military launched a new ground offensive in Gaza, sending troops into areas they retreated from during a two-month ceasefire. This comes a day after airstrikes killed more than 400 people.

Even as rescuers rush to arrive, it's often locals who can best offer immediate help, experts say. And they say governments in devastated areas often fail to realize the scope and respond immediately.

The Washington, D.C. area trombonist and composer plays jazz with an island accent, where hard bop vocabulary meets Caribbean rhythms. He previews his next album, Spiritual Awakening, in concert.

Despite cautions, many Houston-area residents who fled the approaching storm are trying to make their way back home. The city escaped severe damage from Hurricane Rita, but gas supplies are limited.

President Biden recently visited Racine County, Wis., to announce new jobs for the area. But some residents remember another big jobs promise from former President Trump that fell far short.

On his sophomore album, West Coast Vaccine (The Cure), the Bay Area rapper transforms the boisterous, slang-obsessed hyphy style of hip-hop into a darkly reflective take on the genre's diverse past.

Research finds that triathletes who train too hard can impair a brain area involved in achieving goals such as winning a race. Fatigued athletes choose immediate gratification over long-term rewards.

Police in Nashville, Tenn., said Monday afternoon that Travis Reinking was captured "moments ago" in a wooded area just miles from the Waffle House where he allegedly shot and killed four people.

On the road to Ganxi, in an area hit hard by Monday's earthquake, NPR's Melissa Block talks with a woman who estimates that 5,000 people died in her town, and meets a boy hobbling with a fractured foot.

One in five people getting health care through the Affordable Care Act no longer have a choice of insurers. But those markets don't have significantly higher prices than areas with competition.

By the 1980s, 60,000 people had been forcibly removed from this mixed-race section of Cape Town. But the area's food traditions reflect the spirit of helpmekaar, an Afrikaans term for mutual support.

Environmentally friendly funerals are catching on in some areas of the U.S. as an alternative to traditional burials. So-called "green burials" eschew embalming and fancy caskets in favor of a more biodegradable, natural return to the earth.

The Government Accountability Office has added the U.S. security clearance process to its High Risk List of federal areas that need work. It cited a backlog of 700,000 cases last fall.

The accident occurred around 6:45 a.m. ET near a training area in New York state and involved a light medium tactical vehicle — the military's multipurpose transport truck — the academy says.

One worker was taken to a hospital and 16 others made it out of the area safely. The fire was put out Monday night but rescue workers can't search for the missing until the site cools down.

Recent assaults on Asian Americans in the San Francisco Bay Area have sparked debates within the community around policing. Divisions over how to keep people safe are falling along generational lines.