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Residents who live and work near industry harbor a litany of concerns about its environmental impacts. Some are engaged in conversations with the EPA about what can be done.
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"Instead of promoting unity in our church, our nation, and the world, his comments seem to have fostered division," the sisters wrote of the NFL kicker's controversial commencement address.
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The first English word for “lawn” dates back to the early 1500s, described as an “open space among trees.” Lawns today are a far cry from that description, but they’ve come to dominate our physical — and cultural — landscapes. Now concerns over environmental impacts are propelling yet another redefinition.
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The Rivercity Tattoo and Lifestyle Expo is open this weekend. About 60 artists from across the state will be available for live tattooing.
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A celebration in honor of the “Keeper of the Plains” is taking place on Saturday, May 18, at the Mid-America All-Indian Museum.
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This week on "The Range"...need a tattoo? We’ve got you covered. Also, a bus rider talks about the changes coming to the city’s transit center.
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Otto remained involved with the Raiders even after they moved from Oakland, Calif., to Las Vegas in 2020.
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Johansson says she was approached multiple times by OpenAI to be the voice of ChatGPT, and that she declined. Then the company released a voice assistant that sounded uncannily like her.
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Iranian state media reported Monday that no survivors had been found at the site of a helicopter crash and that an acting president has been named.
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There's trouble in the town of Bad Göodsburg! A wishing well has stopped working! NPR's Tamara Keith talks with Jess Hannigan about her new children's book, "Spider in the Well."
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Dr. Adam Hamawy is a former U.S. Army combat surgeon currently in Gaza. He said he's treating primarily civilians, rather than combatants: "mostly children, many women, many elderly."
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The ultimatum by war cabinet member Benny Gantz reflects discontent among Israel's leadership about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of the Gaza war and his far-right political partners.
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McCloskey's story has both deep roots and burgeoning relevance. He died this month at 96 and had long been out of the limelight, but the issues he had been willing to champion are as salient as ever.
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Book reviewer Suzanne Perez says author Holly Gramazio scores with her debut novel, "The Husbands."
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