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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.
A Southwest Airlines flight was delayed because of spilled fried rice
Passenger Jennifer Schaper, who was the Atlanta to Houston flight, tweeted: They are refusing to leave the gate until someone cleans the rice. When no one confessed, a flight attendant cleaned it up.
New NPR poll shows a lower court decision to ban an abortion pill is unpopular
The Supreme Court has left in place, for now, access to an abortion pill. A new NPR study shows the original lower court decision to ban mifepristone, is far out of step with American public opinion.
With NBA playoffs underway, players are showing off their talents — and their style
by Pilar Galvan
NBA players weren't always free to express themselves through their outfits. Nowadays they represent their roots and influence culture off the court. (Story aired on ATC on March 23, 2023.)
Opposition parties in Turkey band together to try to defeat President Erdogan
by Peter Kenyon
The parties making up a coalition to unseat Turkey's powerful president in next month's elections have little in common, But they're trying to rally around a common goal.
'Peaches,' from Mario Bros. movie, entered the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 83
The Super Mario Bros. Movie continues to top the box office, and the song "Peaches" from the movie is on the pop charts. It's actor and comedian Jack Black's first solo entry on the chart.
An accused gunman faces trial in Pittsburgh after a mass shooting at a synagogue
by Kiley Koscinski
Jury selection begins Monday for the man accused of killing 11 worshippers at a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018. The survivors are preparing for renewed anguish as they relive that day.
How a Virginia city turned things around and attracted businesses to its downtown
Danville, Va., might be the model of how to turn things around for struggling American downtowns.
Wildflowers are popping up across the Western United States
A wet winter in parts of California and Arizona means an epic wildflower season. In some areas the so-called "superbloom" can be seen from space.