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A photographer documented Black cowboys across the U.S. for a new book
by Olivia Hampton
NPR's A Martinez speaks with photojournalist Ivan McClellan about his new book documenting Black cowboys, Eight Seconds: Black Rodeo Culture.
Anthony Christian Ocampo's latest book is 'Brown and Gay in LA'
NPR's A Martinez speaks with author Anthony Christian Ocampo about his book Brown and Gay in LA: The Lives of Immigrant Sons.
Rapper Coolio, who helped to shape hip-hop, has died at 59
by Andrew Limbong
Grammy-winning, rapper, producer and actor Coolio has died. He was best-known for hits "Fantastic Voyage" and "Gangsta's Paradise."
Hunger in America: Millions of Americans didn't have enough food last year
by Olivia Hampton
The White House hosted a conference this week to focus attention on hunger, nutrition and health. Food banks are having a tough time — dealing with the pandemic and now inflation.
The CDC is looking into a stomach bug outbreak at the Grand Canyon
by Luke Runyon
Hundreds of visitors to the Grand Canyon over the summer were sickened by a norovirus, which prompted the CDC to take a look at it. (Story aired on Weekend Edition Saturday on Sept. 24, 2022.)
The body of a famed U.S. extreme skier has been recovered in Nepal
by Lauren Frayer
Hilaree Nelson went missing this week after falling from the world's eighth-highest mountain in Nepal. Her body was recovered Wednesday and transported to Nepal's capital.
Casino mogul Steve Wynn is fighting a DOJ demand that he register as a foreign agent
by Carrie Johnson
The Justice Department has filed the first civil lawsuit alleging violations of the Foreign Agents Registration Act since 1991, against Steve Wynn, who is fighting the case.
China's economy wobbles ahead of an important political meeting in October
by John Ruwitch
As China gears up for a hugely significant political gathering next month, its economy is slowing down.
How climate change is making storms such as Hurricane Ian stronger
Hurricane Ian and Typhoon Noru strengthened quickly before landfall. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Princeton University professor Gabriel Vecchi about climate-fueled intensification.
EU officials and others are concerned about explosions at Nord Stream pipelines
Some European leaders say the Nord Stream pipeline leaks are deliberate. There's growing concern about what it could mean for security at oil and gas installations around Europe.
News brief: Hurricane Ian, Nord Stream pipeline leaks, Biden's plan to end hunger
Hurricane Ian targets Florida after hitting Cuba. Seismologists suspect explosions damaged undersea pipelines that carry Russian gas. President Biden will announce plans to try to tackle hunger.