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Timber mill workers in Montana have a tough time finding affordable housing
by Austin Amestoy
One of the last remaining sawmills in Montana is closing, but not for lack of logs. Housing is too expensive for the labor force, and the mill can't hire enough workers.
A cheating scandal has erupted in the competitive cornhole scene
In an incident dubbed bag-gate, top ranked teams were accused of using illegal beanbags — thinner and lighter than regulation-size.
What college admissions would look like if affirmative action is reversed
Stella Flores is associate professor of higher education and public policy at the University of Texas at Austin. She discusses the implications of reversing affirmative action in college admissions.
Colorado voters to vote on universal free school lunches
by John Daley
Universal free school lunch went away in Colorado when federal aid expired. A ballot measure seeks to restore that via a tax on the wealthy.
Jill Biden is hot on the campaign trail, while the president's approval lacks
by Tamara Keith
Jill Biden is a sought-after headliner on the midterm campaign trail in a way her husband, the president, is not.
Countries panic over grain supplies after Russia's withdrawal from deal
U.S. Special Envoy for Food Security Cary Fowler talks about how Russia's sudden withdrawal from the Black Sea Grain deal could affect countries already struggling with extreme hunger.
Updates on the latest strikes in Ukraine
by Franco Ordoñez
Ukraine says it shot down many of the missiles sent by Russia on Monday, but the ones that got through have caused a lot of damage.
NASA took a photo of the sun smiling. It could spell danger for Earth
The dark spots that looked like a smiley face on the sun caused by some surfaces of the sun being a different temperature and could disrupt telecommunications.
The Mississippi River's water level is at a record low, which affects grain exports
by Christopher Blank
The Mississippi River is at a record-low level, grounding boats and causing shipping delays. From the Port of Memphis, here's a story about efforts to keep America's largest river open for business.
Taylor Swift breaks a record and sweeps Billboard's top ten spots
Taylor Swift has claimed all of the Billboard Hot 100's top ten spots. She is the first artist to do so in the history of the song chart.
How to confront rising antisemitism in the U.S.
U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism Deborah Lipstadt joins NPR's Steve Inskeep to discuss the rise in anti-Semitism in America and around the world.