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Police identify suspect in the fatal ambush of 2 firefighters in Idaho
by Kirk Siegler
Police in Idaho have identified the man who fatally shot two wildland firefighters and critically injured another in an apparent ambush after he intentionally started a brush fire.
Morning news brief
Can a summer of extreme weather be linked to climate change? Ukraine is the only country that relies on nuclear power to withstand an invasion. Unemployment lingers in Maui a month after deadly fires.
Economists challenge maxim: For inflation to go down, unemployment needs to go up
by Willa Rubin
For the past several decades, an economic rule of thumb has been that lowering the inflation rate leads to higher unemployment. But that correlation has been weakening lately.
The U.S. will send depleted uranium munitions to Ukraine as part of an aid package
The munitions are considered radioactive. The Kremlin cries foul while the U.S. says it's not a big deal. What are these weapons and what does it mean that they are being used in this war?
Woman, 92, finally gets a response to a message she wrote on an egg 72 years ago
Mary Foss Starn, who packed eggs in Iowa, wrote her name and address on an egg, put it in a carton, and hoped to hear back. Decades later the egg was rediscovered, and Mary saw the Facebook post.
It's time again for the movie competition from Film Prize Jr. New Mexico
The latest round of the Film Prize Junior New Mexico competition, which showcases the works of rural and Native American middle and high school students, launched in Albuquerque.
A baby giraffe was born with no spots and that's what inspired the calf's name
The zoo in Tennessee asked fans to pick their favorite name from four options. Forty thousand people from around the world voted, and the zoo went with Kipekee — the Swahili word for unique.
Blinken ventured out of Ukraine's capital to see how people are trying to rebuild
by Michele Kelemen
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken ended his trip to Ukraine Thursday by visiting a school where people were held captive, and talking to frontline sappers.
How this summer's extreme heat waves are connected to flooding, hurricanes
We take a look at the role climate change might be playing in the unexpected extreme weather around the globe, including the cyclones in Brazil during the southern winter.
Biden will visit Hanoi to sign a deal bringing the 2 ex-enemies closer together
President Biden is expected in Vietnam Sunday to sign a deal elevating diplomatic relations between the two former enemies — amid concern over China's growing assertiveness in the South China Sea.
1 parent is responsible for a book ban in North Carolina
by Rachel Keith
In a North Carolina school district newly controlled by Republicans, it took just one parent's complaint to remove a book from the curriculum.
Sucking carbon dioxide out of the sky is moving from science fiction to reality
Occidental Petroleum is investing in billion-dollar projects to suck carbon dioxide out of the sky. The effort is raising hopes — and eyebrows.
Laufey's new album of love songs is called 'Bewitched'
NPR's A Martinez speaks with singer Laufey about making jazz more accessible to younger generations. She has a new album called Bewitched.