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The Forest Service's ban on controlled burns has come to a close

4:23pm September 05, 2022

by Kirk Siegler

The U.S. Forest Service's temporary ban on controlled burning, a practice seen as key to preventing huge and devastating wildfires, has now expired — with questions remaining about future burns.

Ruby Bridges on turning her experience of desegregating a school into a kids' book

4:23pm September 05, 2022

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with the activist Ruby Bridges about her new book I Am Ruby Bridges, which tells her story through her six-year-old eyes.

Gearing up for fall, health officials are recommending a new round of booster shots.

Omicron boosters: Do I need one, and if so, when?

2:54pm September 05, 2022

by Allison Aubrey

Updated COVID boosters are now available for anyone age 12 or older. The CDC is urging anyone who is eligible to sign up but some vaccine experts say some people might want to wait.

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Nirvana band members Krist Novoselic (from left) Dave Grohl and Kurt Cobain pose after receiving the award for best alternative video for "In Bloom" at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sept. 2, 1993, in Universal City, Calif.

A lawsuit over Nirvana's 'Nevermind' naked baby album cover is dismissed (again)

1:14pm September 05, 2022

by Bill Chappell

Spencer Elden accuses the band of profiting from "the lascivious nature of his image" in the photo taken when he was a baby. Now 31, he is appealing the judge's dismissal.

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Ben Stiller talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during their meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine, June 20, 2022.

Russia sanctions 25 more Americans, including Sean Penn and Ben Stiller

1:10pm September 05, 2022

by The Associated Press

Russia imposed personal sanctions Monday on 25 Americans, including actors Sean Penn and Ben Stiller, in response to U.S. sanctions against Russians stemming from the conflict in Ukraine.

Michelle Hartfield, a public information officer for the Salvation Army, takes notes while Booker Ellis, Chris Bonham and Walter Houston unload water donated by the Salvation Army to the Mississippi Industries for the Blind on Thursday.

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In Jackson, Miss., volunteers work hard to bring water to residents who need help

12:28pm September 05, 2022

by Stephan Bisaha

Local nonprofits have been delivering water directly to some residents, but the groups are still working on scaling up to dealing with a problem that stretches across the city.

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Kansas is struggling to serve people from out of state seeking abortions

9:29am September 05, 2022

by Rose Conlon

As a nationwide trend of states banning or placing more restrictions on abortion continues, Kansas, where abortion remains legal, struggles to keep up with out of state client demand

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Beach chairs are seen as the sun rises in Ocean City, N.J., on Aug. 18. This is not the above-average hurricane season experts predicted — at least, not yet.

The first hurricane of the season arrived late, but don't let your guard down

7:00am September 05, 2022

by Bill Chappell

"Things are all upside-down," making it hard for hurricanes to form, an expert says. But experts warn not to assume there's less risk just because the first months of hurricane season have been calm.

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Morning news brief

5:03am September 05, 2022

Canadian police are searching for two suspects after a stabbing spree. Germany announces a multibillion dollar inflation relief package. And, support for unions is rising.

Mary Peltola has been fishing on the Kuskokwim since she was a child.

Mary Peltola, the first Alaska Native heading to Congress, journeys home to the river

5:01am September 05, 2022

by Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media

The daughter of a Yu'pik mom and a dad from Nebraska, Peltola defeated Sarah Palin in a special election. She'll be the first Democrat to represent Alaska in the U.S. House in 50 years.

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