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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.
Canada's Rideau Canal Skateway in Ottawa is closed because of a lack of ice
by Emma Jacobs
Ottawa's beloved skating canal has failed to ice over properly for the first time in its history. Scientists are trying to figure out how to sustain the tradition as global temperatures rise.
Deals with smaller Pacific rim nations is part of Washington's plan to deflect China
by Jay Price
The U.S. is strengthening ties with several Pacific nations in an effort to expand influence in the region and counter China.
Biden spoke on his administration is taking to save customers of Silicon Valley Bank
The Biden administration has stepped in to save customers of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank.
2 bank failures have the federal government taking extraordinary action
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Nobel Prize winner Douglas Diamond, who studies why banks fail, about what the collapses say about the stability of America's banking system.
Silicon Valley is breathing a sigh of relief after Biden's remarks on the bank crisis
President Biden spoke this morning about the government's efforts to protect the banking system, after two regional banks collapsed in recent days.
Morning news brief
Federal officials seek to restore public confidence in the banking system after Silicon Valley Bank collapses. The Oscars were handed out Sunday night. Former President Trump will campaign in Iowa.
Hoops fans can now start filling out those March Madness brackets
March Madness is set. The men's and women's brackets for the NCAA basketball tournaments have been finalized.
Why Bolivia and Colombia want coca leaf, cocaine's main ingredient, legalized
by Carrie Kahn
Two of the world's biggest cocaine suppliers, Colombia and Bolivia, want the U.N. to remove the coca leaf from its list of dangerous drugs. They argue the leaf has many uses unrelated to narcotics.
Biden administration steps in to save customers of Silicon Valley Bank
Federal officials are attempting to restore public confidence in the banking system after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank.
Exhibit opens this week to give visitors a peek inside the rebuilding of Notre Dame
The Parisian landmark has been closed since fire gutted much of the cathedral in 2019. Tour guide Marie Segura is already looking forward to a reopening — set for December of next year.