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Environment
How Conservationists Are Using AI And Big Data To Aid Wildlife
A Portland nonprofit is using artificial intelligence to help give the conservation movement a makeover.
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Politics
Washington Prepares For White Supremacist Rally
An update on the march by white supremacists in Washington D.C.
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Politics
For Wisconsin's Dairy Farmers, Tariffs Could Reshape The Race For The Senate
Retaliatory tariffs on dairy may put dairy farmers in Wisconsin, a state won by Donald Trump in 2016, up for political grabs in this year's midterm elections.
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National
Integrating Sunday Morning Church Service — A Prayer Answered
The 11 o'clock hour on a Sunday morning is one of the most segregated hours in America, Martin Luther King famously said. Now, one church in Oakland is trying to change that.
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National
Yosemite Valley To Reopen After Closure Due To Fire and Smoke
Yosemite Valley is scheduled to reopen next week while firefighters continue to fight the Ferguson fire. Still, climate scientists and forest managers say change is at hand for the iconic National Park.
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National
Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Gets Mellow
The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota, once notorious for nudity and brawls, eases into its 78th year.
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Arts & Life
In 'Orchid And The Wasp,' An Unapologetic Heroine Who's No Gentle Flower
Caoilinn Hughes's new novel introduces a young Irish woman named Gael Foess, who is both exploitative and highly effective. The author says her protagonist is unlikable on purpose.
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National
Hawaii Businesses Struggle With Uncertainty Of Volcano
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano has been violently spewing lava since early May. There is no way to know if or when the lava will stop and businesses are struggling with the uncertainty.
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Music
A Brief History Of The Drum Set
Today's common drum kit is just 100 years old, even though drums have been around for millenia. It fell out of favor with the advent of drum machines and sampling. For many, there's no substitute.
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Science
You 2.0: Dream Jobs
Finding a new job may be the solution to your woes at work. But there may also be other ways to get more out of your daily grind. This week, we talk with psychologist Amy Wrzesniewski of Yale University about how we can find meaning and purpose in our jobs.