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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.
New Mexico Lawmakers Aim For Carbon-Free Energy By 2045
by Nathan Rott
New Mexico lawmakers are set to pass what could be the country's most aggressive push for 100 percent clean energy. It's happening even as the state is in the middle of a record-setting oil boom.
College Admissions System Must Be Examined Post Scandal, Niles Says
David Greene talks to Stefanie Niles, vice president for enrollment and communications at Ohio Wesleyan University, about pressures of getting into college after an admissions scandal was made public.
Fighting Global Warming Requires Changes In How Cows Are Fed
by Dan Charles
Stopping climate change won't just mean a halt to burning coal and gasoline. It will mean an end to cutting forests and mining the soil to grow more food. Fortunately, it is possible.
As Deadline Nears, U.K. Parliament Again Rejects Brexit Plan
Steve Inskeep talks to NPR's Frank Langfitt and political scientist Sara Hobolt of the London School of Economics, about Tuesday's Brexit vote, and why it's been so hard for lawmakers to reach a deal.
Ohio Man Gives Up Food For Lent. He'll Survive On Beer
Del Hall is on a 46 day beer-only fast. On his Day 3 weigh-in, he tweeted that he was doing well and had lost seven pounds. Hall says he won't eat solid food until Easter Sunday.
Ex-Vatican Official, Cardinal Pell, Sentenced To 6 Years In Prison
by Sylvia Poggioli
Australian Cardinal George Pell on Wednesday was sentenced to six years in prison — making him the most senior Catholic official to be found guilty in a criminal court of child molestation.
Over The Decades, Congress Has Used Its Subpoena Power Many Times
David Greene talks to columnist and commentator Cokie Roberts, who answers listener questions about the history of congressional subpoenas.
Mississippi State Agency Spends $18,000 Defending $200 Fine
A lawmaker wanted a document from the Department of Public Safety, which declined to provide it. Another agency fined DPS. The Clarion Ledger reports DPS has spent thousands challenging the fine.
News Brief: College Admissions Scandal, Death Penalty, Pell Sentenced
Dozens of parents charged in the scandal. California governor to sign moratorium on the death penalty. Australian Cardinal George Pell issentenced to 6 years in prison for sexually abusing two boys.
Protests Resume After Algerian President Delays Upcoming Elections
by Eleanor Beardsley
The president's decision that he wouldn't seek a fifth term brought joy to the streets. But students resumed protests after the ailing leader delayed elections, meaning he stays in power indefinitely.