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A year after the Taliban takeover, U.S. veterans worry about the Afghan people

5:03am August 17, 2022

by Quil Lawrence

This week marks one year since the abrupt end of the U.S. mission in Afghanistan. U.S. veterans are still trying to come to terms with the collapse of the mission.

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A water crisis on the Colorado River is getting worse

5:03am August 17, 2022

New federal forecasts show the nation's two largest reservoirs on the river are expected to continue their rapid decline — putting the water supply for 40 million people in the southwest in jeopardy.

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Historic drought and climate change push Colorado River to record low levels

5:03am August 17, 2022

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to water policy advocate John Berggren of the nonprofit Western Resource Advocates, about the Colorado River water crisis, and what can be done to mitigate climate impacts.

Moving cattle into the forest could help climate change, farmers and the livestock

5:03am August 17, 2022

by Jonathan Ahl

Most grazing animals spend their time in open pastures. But there is a movement to raise livestock in the forest to benefit animals and the environment.

'The Butler' author Wil Haygood wins prestigious book award

1:57am August 17, 2022

by The Associated Press

The Dayton Literary Peace Prize was inspired by the 1995 Dayton Peace Accords that ended the war in Bosnia, and celebrates the power of literature to foster peace, social justice and understanding.

A new rule from the Food and Drug Administration could allow some American adults to buy hearing aids without costly doctor's visits as soon as October.

Millions of Americans will soon be able to buy hearing aids without a prescription

5:40pm August 16, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

A new FDA rule allows adults with perceived mild to moderate hearing loss to buy hearing aids over the counter. Efforts to make them more affordable and accessible have been in the works for years.

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Arizona, Nevada and Mexico see water usage cuts as Colorado River shortage deepens

5:14pm August 16, 2022

by Alex Hager

Tuesday, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation officially declared the Lower Colorado River Basin has hit a "Tier 2" shortage, triggering new cuts in water usage for Arizona, Nevada and Mexico.

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New emergency system will alert Washington state to locate missing Indigenous people

5:14pm August 16, 2022

by Amy Radil

The state of Washington is implementing the first-in-the-nation emergency alert system for missing Native Americans. It allows authorities to issue public alerts quickly to help locate those missing.

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Academy apologizes to Sacheen Littlefeather for mistreatment over 1973 Oscar protest

5:14pm August 16, 2022

by Mandalit del Barco

Motion Picture Academy officials have apologized to Sacheen Littlefeather for abuse she was subjected to when she declined an Academy Award on behalf of Marlon Brando in 1973.

The unspoken role of race in the Jan. 6 riot

4:50pm August 16, 2022

by Sandhya Dirks

The Jan. 6 committee has been uncovering what led up to the insurrection, but lurking beneath the hearings is a sometimes unspoken reason — race and the loss of white power.