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Total Solar Eclipse Travels From Oregon To South Carolina

4:42pm August 21, 2017

From coast to coast, a total solar eclipse crossed the United States on Monday. Fourteen states were in the path of total darkness, while a partial eclipse was visible in other parts of the country.

States Work To Help Marijuana Industry Reduce Power Costs

4:42pm August 21, 2017

by Grace Hood

Growing marijuana takes a lot of energy, which comes into conflict with state efforts to reduce greenhouse gases. Now, some places are helping the pot industry to become more energy efficient.

Eclipse Map: Tracking The Astronomical Show

4:18pm August 21, 2017

by Nicole Hernandez

A total solar eclipse began in Oregon and made its way to South Carolina starting at 1:16 p.m. ET. Take a look at where the eclipse was as it traveled across the United States.

A total solar eclipse is seen over Madras, Ore., Monday as the phenomenon begins its journey across the United States to South Carolina. Fourteen states were in the path of totality.

Replay Live Coverage: Follow The Solar Eclipse

4:13pm August 21, 2017

by NPR Staff

It was dark during the day as a total solar eclipse traveled from Oregon to South Carolina. See highlights from the phenomenon's journey along with NPR journalists and others experiencing the eclipse.

WATCH: Experts Weigh In On America's Solar Eclipse

3:49pm August 21, 2017

by Nicole Hernandez

NASA was on eclipse watch as the moon blocked the sun in a celestial coincidence Monday. A segment of the country from Oregon to South Carolina was in the so-called path of totality.

Jim Blair walks Saluki dogs past a solar eclipse exhibit on the campus of Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois. With approximately 2 minutes 40 seconds of totality the area in Southern Illinois will experience the longest duration of total

In Illinois, This College Town Won't Be Eclipsed By August's Celestial Event

8:48pm August 20, 2017

by Wynne Davis

A town of 26,000 will more than double in size as the Great American Eclipse takes place in August. From the local state university to longtime bakery, people are getting ready for it to get dark.

'Blinded By The Light': Your Contributions To Our Solar Eclipse Soundtrack

6:36pm August 20, 2017

While watching the total eclipse, folks might want to follow along with some toe-tapping music about the sun, stars and moon. We've got the playlist for the wondrous sky event.

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Words You'll Hear: Eclipse Cheap Seats

6:00pm August 20, 2017

A total eclipse sweeps the U.S. on Monday. But most will see a partial eclipse. The question is: Is an 80 or even a 90 percent eclipse worth it? Or should people make the extra effort to see totality?

Vanessa Wauchope begins abdominal exercises in Leah Keller's class in San Francisco, Calif. Keller teaches an exercise, called "drawing in," to help strengthen abdominal muscles that tend to spread apart a bit during pregnancy.

Getting To The Core Of Exercises Said To Strengthen 'Mum Tum'

2:56pm August 20, 2017

by Michaeleen Doucleff

NPR listeners had lots of questions after our story about diastasis recti, a medical condition of abdominal muscles that's common among new moms. Many wanted to know more about how to fix the problem.

In the upper reaches of the northern state of Uttarakhand, small villages are rain- and snow-fed. As snowfall has declined, farmers are starting to plant crops in winter, when fields would usually lie fallow.

As India's Climate Changes, Farmers In The North Experiment With New Crops

7:59am August 20, 2017

by Julie McCarthy

Farmers are starting to grow new crops in winter, when their fields usually lie fallow. Meanwhile, air pollution, which contributes to climate change, is weakening India's solar energy production.