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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.
Martin Scorcese puts together amazing cast for planned bio-pic of Frank Sinatra
According to Variety, Leonardo DiCaprio has agreed to take on the title role with Jennifer Lawrence set to play Ava Gardner, Ol' Blue Eyes' second wife.
Why a campaign has started to bring back some plants that have been forgotten
by Dan Charles
The world depends on just a few crops for most of its food. Because that dependence could be risky, a new international effort supports research and development of overlooked plants as food sources.
How old is the coffee bean? Researchers investigate
Your coffee beans may have roots that stretch back 600,000 years — according to a new study.
At least 50,000 Russian troops have been killed in Ukraine, media probe finds
An investigation by BBC Russia and independent Russian media outlet Mediazona finds Russia has suffered at least 50,000 casualties since launching its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
A big event is about to happen in the world of bitcoin: It's called the halving
by Rafael Nam
Bitcoin could soon be turbocharged, thanks to an event that happens every four years.I n broad terms, the halving effectively reduces the supply of new bitcoins.
Voting in India opens Friday for elections to choose prime minister, parliament
There are some 960 million eligible voters in India. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Chietigj Bajpaee of Chatham House, a U.K.-based public policy think tank, about the importance of the election.
Inflation is more stubborn than expected this year. One reason is rising rents
Rental prices have been leveling off across the country, but you wouldn't know that from the official inflation statistics.
Columbia president tells lawmakers at antisemitism hearing there is a 'moral crisis'
by Elissa Nadworny
The president of Columbia University told a congressional panel that the school is doing all it can to confront antisemitism on campus in the wake of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel.
Morning news brief
Israel is engaged in conflicts on three separate fronts. Hawaii's attorney general releases the first findings from a probe into Maui's wildfires. Inflation is proving more stubborn than expected.
Do early campaign ads really make a diffence in the presidential election?
by Domenico Montanaro
The two major party presidential candidates are very well known, but millions of dollars are still being spent on ads to try to persuade voters.
Experts: Boeing's safety culture is broken and defective airplanes are being put out
by David Schaper
Boeing was on the congressional hot seat as senators opened several hearings into a whistleblower's allegations and the aircraft maker's safety and production protocols.