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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Dr. Kalhan, a pulmonologist at Northwestern Medicine, about the impact of wildfire smoke in Chicago, which claimed the world's worst air quality earlier this week.

The State Department has shuttered the team involved in South China Sea security, getting rid of the top experts on the subject, at a time the administration says security in the region is a priority. NPR talked to several members of the team who were fired, who say there's no one to replace them.

Just over half the states in the U.S. have schools that operate on a 4 day/per week schedule. Their numbers continue to climb. It's an effort by schools to attract and retain teachers.

Just over half the states in the U.S. have schools that operate on a 4 day/per week schedule. Their numbers continue to climb. It's an effort by schools to attract and retain teachers.

In her new HBO series, comedian Rachel Sennott paints a picture of Los Angeles for Gen Z, shaped by the highs and lows of internet culture.

The recent 12-day war between Israel and Iran has raised questions about who — or what — could replace Iran's 86-year-old Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei when he dies.

The Emmys showcased diversity throughout the awards telecast, yet that diversity didn't quite break through to the winners. The reasons why reflect the stubbornly segregated nature of prestige television.

Six months into a ceasefire that promised an end to the war and a surge of aid for Gaza, people say recovery hasn't even yet begun.

The National Endowment for the Arts has selected Terence Blanchard, Willard Jenkins, Amina Claudine Myers and Gary Bartz for the prestigious honor.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with antisemitism scholar Brendan McGeever about why we're seeing a rise in antisemitism in the U.K. and what the government can do about it.

NPR's Tom Gjelten reports on what Assistant Secretary of State Richard Holbrooke is calling new 'rules of the road' for arresting war criminals in Bosnia. Names of suspected war criminals must be sent to the U.N. War Crimes Tribunal in the Hague...only those approved by the tribunal may be detained. NATO meanwhile is laying out its plans for arresting war criminals. NATO has been criticized in recent days for failing to detain indicted bosnian serb officials who've been making very public appearances in NATO controlled areas in recent days.

Daniel talks to Dave Beatty of the National Victim Center and Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney Rhonda Saunders about stalking laws. In the past 25 months, many states have adopted statewide stalking laws, making it easier for law enforcement agencies to take action. However, Saunders says there is much more that state legislatures can do to toughen these laws across the country. According to the National Victim Center, currently 200,000 Americans are being stalked. For more information on victim centers in your area call the National Victims Center at 1-800-FYI-CALL.

In the Horn of Africa, a drought is killing livestock across a wide swath of Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia. The United Nations estimates that more than 6 million people in the region are at risk of running out of food and water as a result of the drought if aid doesn't arrive soon.

The grassfires in Texas are still burning, but they don't claim human lives or significant additional territory Wednesday. The fires have burned more than 800,000 acres since Sunday, leaving behind blackened fields, thousands of burned and starving cattle, and clouds of dust.

Despite a fierce firefight early Sunday, no major violence occurred in the Sunni Triangle. In northern Iraq, Kurdish voters cast two ballots: one for the National Assembly and one for the creation of an independent region Kurdistan. NPR's Ivan Watson reports.

Every first Friday of the month, we check do our best to fill listeners in on what is happening arts-wise around the listening area in terms of first…

Tamara Lowney from the Itasca Economic Development Corporation talks with Heidi and John on the Thursday Morning Show. Tamara talks about the new loan…

Kathleen Blake from Grand Rapids joined us to talk about this time of the year, and how tough it can be for those who are grieving loved ones. Especially…

"Moving beyond protest and into policy, and looking toward progress...We want action and change... It's not just about Mr. George Floyd. It's about all of…

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