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Showing the omicron variant was no joke, Saturday Night Live recorded its last show over the weekend without a live audience, as COVID-19 cases rose again in the United States and experts warned of a new wave of infections. NBC's…

Every 10 years, Vermont redraws the boundaries of its legislative constituencies in the House and Senate to reflect population changes based on the recent census.This year, the Vermont Legislative…

For Tiny Desk Playlists, we're asking musicians, creators, and people we admire to choose the Tiny Desk concerts they love. For this edition, we asked actor Issa Rae to pick his favorites. In terms of musical curation, the synergy between…

TORONTO (AP) - Marineland has been charged with allegedly using dolphins and whales for entertainment, a charge denied by the southern Ontario tourist attraction. Niagara Regional Police said they opened…

Over the course of several weeks, CPR News aired a series of stories that shed light on people struggling to stay or find housing due to Colorado's current affordable housing crisis and the effects of the COVID-19 in progress. From a…

California's independent redistribution commission is taking a lot of heat for the congressional and legislative maps it is drawing to pass the Dec. 27 deadline.But it's not just the sometimes…

BANGKOK (AP) - Outrage spread through social media in Myanmar on Wednesday over images and reports of the alleged killings and arson of 11 villagers captured by government troops in the country's northwest .…

A federal program to fund affordable housing on tribal reserves has not kept pace with inflation since its inception in 1996.But hundreds of millions of dollars in pandemic relief money recently…

I have eaten acai berry, I am one of those Americans who aspire to be healthier, especially if I can do it by putting a few berries in a smoothie. Acai, which to me tastes a lot like dull…

When COVID-19 forced Claire Mansur to teach her fourth graders in reading online rather than in the classroom, she considered giving up as a teacher. Students at Gladstone Elementary School in…

GivingTuesday, the annual fundraising blitz on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, turns 10 this year. What started as a social media hashtag to counter aggressive consumer advertising campaigns with charitable…

Hanukkah commemorates the victory of the Maccabees over the Greeks and the consecration of the Second Temple. The centerpiece of the Hanukkah celebration is the menorah, and it's a time of year…

A special vacation program is our latest collaboration with the PostClassical Ensemble of Washington, DC. It includes highlights from a recent concert hosted by 1A host Jenn White at All Souls Church in the district. It was the…

Smaller and shallower than streams, branches or trails, they are revered for their babbling and have inspired righteous tunes. With the help of Paul Williams, the Foghorn Stringband, the Greenbriar Boys and John Reischman, we will be…

CHARLESTON, SC (AP) - A Los Angeles visual arts space wants to display a South Carolina statue of former vice president and slavery advocate John C. Calhoun as part of an exhibit by art, but members of a city…

NEW YORK (AP) - Adele drew 10.3 million viewers on a Sunday night special where she debuted new music, facilitated a proposal and chatted with Oprah Winfrey about her divorce and his workout routine.…

Methodology CPR News analyzed forest fire data from the US Forest Service Fire Program Analysis - Fire Database, or FPA-FOD. Federal, state, and local agencies have separate systems for reporting wildfires, and the FPA-FOD is the only…

The United Nations Climate Conference, or COP26, is underway in Glasgow, Scotland. The global agreements reached there aim to limit the negative effects of climate change, such as drought and…

If you listen to VPR every Friday morning, you might be familiar with StoryCorps. The project presents fascinating personal stories between individuals who have a bond or an existing relationship.…

O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) - A federal lawsuit accuses the National Rifle Association of violating campaign finance laws by using shell companies to illegally funnel up to $ 35 million to Republican candidates, including…

An overwhelming majority of eligible voters in Boise supported the city's $ 570 million sewage bond, which will be used for improvements and additions to the sewage system. It will also help pay…

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) - A southern California man who fatally tortured a Chihuahua puppy and posted a video about it online was sentenced to two years in federal prison on Monday. Angel…

The memory of loved ones lost will be fully on display in the Magic City this week. Birmingham is celebrating its nineteenth annual Dia de los Muertos celebration.The holiday originated in Mexico…

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The president of the University of Southern California said there was a "disturbing delay" in warning the campus community of the drug and sexual assault allegations by a fraternity over three…

Early on Halloween morning, an Iowan will fly into orbit in a SpaceX capsule for a six-month stay aboard the International Space Station.Raja Chari, a local from Cedar Falls, and three other…

WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Polish lawmakers on Thursday held a moving debate on a bill titled "Stop LGBT", which would ban pride parades and other public gatherings purported to "promote" same-sex relationships.…

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) - Honduras, one of the last countries in Central America to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, has designated part of its stockpile for citizens of neighboring Nicaragua as fewer Hondurans…

Republican Senator from Oklahoma, Jim Inhofe, joined several of his colleagues in presenting a Senate version of the Indian Buffalo Management Act. The bill would create a permanent buffalo restoration and management program within the…

After months of stable job creation and a falling unemployment rate, the state saw a drop in hiring last month. Oregon's unemployment rate fell further - to 4.7% in September, from a revised 5% in…

Hello, this is Dan Drost, vegetable specialist at Utah State University. October is generally the end of the gardening season in northern and central Utah. Most of the high mountain valleys have experienced some frost and these…

The Seattle Police Department is sending detectives and non-patrolling officers to respond to emergency calls due to a shortage of patrol officers.The department switched to the emergency worker…

To everyone we've lost to relationship violence, I'm sorry. I'm sorry for every time we've thought "it's none of my business", "what's going on in the privacy of your home is none of my concern"…

WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Most New Zealand healthcare workers and teachers will soon be legally required to be vaccinated against the coronavirus, the government said on Monday. A new mandate requires doctors, pharmacists, community nurses…

From September 15 to October 15, Tiny Desk celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with an "El Tiny" cover of the concert series (at home), featuring J Balvin, Camila Cabello and several other musicians from all over Latinidad . For…

From September 15 to October 15, Tiny Desk celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with an "El Tiny" cover of the concert series (at home), featuring J Balvin, Camila Cabello and several other musicians from all over Latinidad .…

As an animal lover, I have paid attention to a range of critters making their presence known in our sheep farm, sometimes in surprising ways. Saint Francis, who cared about all animals and the…

SAN DIEGO - Refugee admissions to the United States fell to an all-time high in fiscal year 2021, despite President Joe Biden's pledge to reverse the dramatic cuts made by the Trump administration, figures show obtained by the Associated…

Few names in music carry as much weight as Yo-Yo Ma: cellist, international superstar, humanitarian and beloved human. With a 60-year career as a performer, he brought musical scores and sheet music to life. From age-old traditional…

On-air challenge: I'll give you a few categories and two things in each. You name the only other thing in this category that falls between the two data in alphabetical order. Example: A brother and a daughter are both members of a family.…

A studio group portrait of the Fisk University Jubilee Singers, featuring (left to right) Minnie Tate, Greene Evans, Isaac Dickerson, Jennie Jackson, Maggie Porter, Ella Sheppard, Thomas Rutling, Benjamin Holmes and Eliza Walker.James…

Google Maps will soon launch a new filter that shows the location of active wildfires. Beyond that, when you click on a fire, it will display the emergency resources related to…

When Salvador Gomez-Colon was 15 and lived in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Hurricane Maria wreaked havoc on the island. Gomez-Colon says hurricanes are a part of life in Puerto Rico, but Maria was different. "I have never been so scared as I…

If you or someone you know is planning to kill yourself, contact the National lifeline for suicide prevention at 1-800-273-8255 (En Español: 1-888-628-9454; Deaf and hard of…

Alabama has named its very first Black Poet Laureate. Ashley Jones will also be the youngest recipient to date at 31. The Birmingham native has published three collections of poems in the past…

The students are Ashland High School Student Body Co-Chairs Luke Seely and Josh Datz. Datz says their vaccine mandate proposal was informed by examples from other school…