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A vehicle moves through a flooded intersection following heavy rains from Tropical Storm Ophelia on Sept. 24 in Crisfield, Md.

Post-tropical cyclone Ophelia unleashes heavy rain across Northeast

Heavy rain from Ophelia will also pose a risk of flash flooding from Virginia to New Jersey, according to the National Hurricane Center.

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Homes on Mount Olive Rd are threatened by flames from the River Fire Wednesday Aug. 4, 2021.

Can this plan fix California’s insurance crisis?

Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara unveils a plan to shore up the California insurance market for homeowners. Insurers would return to wildfire zones, but would have an easier path to rate increases.

The Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem. A lawsuit seeks to limit the Oregon Department of Corrections' use of solitary confinement to punish inmates.

Advocacy group seeks court order to limit use of solitary confinement in Oregon

The Oregon Court of Appeals in Salem will decide whether prisoners shouldn’t be held for longer than 15 days.

Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., speaks with Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., on the House floor about the 14th round of voting for speaker on Jan. 6, 2023, at the U.S. Capitol.

House GOP rebels recall a distant era when dissidents rose up against 'Czar Cannon'

More than 100 years ago, Cannon resisted government regulation of business, supported protective tariffs and frowned upon change in general. It was said that had he been present at the Creation he would have voted against it.

A string quartet played for a Barcelona opera house full of houseplants in the early days of the COVID pandemic. The houseplants that "attended" the Barcelona performance were donated afterward to hospital workers. The event has inspired a children's book called The Enchanted Symphony.

A concert audience of houseplants? A new kids' book tells the surprisingly true tale

The latest children's book from Julie Andrews, Emma Walton Hamilton and illustrator Elly McKay is about the power of nature and music. They discussed their creative process in an interview with NPR.

Horseshoe crabs are bled alive at a facility in Charleston, S.C., in June 2014.

Vaccines are still tested with horseshoe crab blood. The industry is finally changing

The horseshoe crab bleeding industry is in transition. One biomedical company agreed to more oversight, and a regulatory group is paving the way for drug companies to use animal-free alternatives.

The Real Housewives of New York was a hit. So ... why not Real Houseplants of Scottsdale?

Opinion: Let's make this Fall TV slate a 'reality'

As the writer's strike continues into the fall TV season, NPR's Scott Simon imagines a fresh crop of reality show substitutes for regular programming.

What actually goes on in maternal fetal medicine clinics

Asante clinic director explains health needs with pregnancy

OSU and Yuroks team up to envision dam-free Klamath River

Demolition could start within months... time to envision post-dam Klamath.

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