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Wanted: Solutions for Alaska's climate hazards

Here & Now is in Alaska this week reporting on landslides and floods that are triggered by a rapidly changing climate.

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The purfect new cat species discovered in Bolivia

What looks like a leopard, but is tinier than a house cat? It’s a brand new species of cat called leopardus tilcayo.

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Truck drivers are feeling the immediate impacts of high diesel costs

The cost of diesel has risen over 70% since the U.S. and Israel launched a war on Iran in February.

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What to know ahead of fall hiking season

As fall kicks into high gear, it's a great time to get outside.

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Small businesses in Michigan are hiring less and reducing benefits because of rising health care costs

Drivers pulling up to the pump in parts of Detroit are paying $5.00 a gallon for regular gas — about $.50 more than the national average.

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A chatbot helps expectant moms in Kenya get answers about pregnancy

A group in Kenya is connecting expectant/new moms with a chatbot that can answer basic questions and connect them with a medical professional if needed.

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Evanston, Ill.’s Black history archive takes on a new fight over reparations

The Shorefront Legacy Center, a small archive in a church basement in Evanston, Ill., collects papers and objects that tell the history of the city's Black community.

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Previewing some of the season's big books

As the calendar turns to fall tomorrow, we take a look at some of the buzzy books that are coming out.

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Diesel prices hit a record high, raising costs for consumers

The cost of transporting goods is also going up, and consumers will feel it.

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Midterm elections enter home stretch

Vice President JD Vance and other key republicans are campaigning in traditionally red states.

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How President Trump's attacks on the media have escalated

Major television networks are suspending their pool coverage of President Trump after he banned three outlets from covering the White House.

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Trump pressures Ukraine to stop hitting oil refineries as Russians go to the polls

Hundreds of drones hit targets around Moscow ahead of Russia’s election on Monday.

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Mass. mayoral elections use all-party primaries. So what do mayors think of Question 3?

Question 3 supporters have pulled in a growing number of mayors who’ve witnessed top-two elections up close. But not everyone agrees that the system would translate well to state elections.

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Fall arrives with cool air and a high-impact marine storm brewing

While most of mid-week remains quiet and mainly dry, all eyes are turned toward the water, as a coastal storm is brewing for the end of the week.

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Massachusetts residents and food pantries brace for coming SNAP cuts

Massachusetts charity leaders say the demand for food assistance is higher than ever, as residents brace for the Trump administration's upcoming cuts to the food assistance program SNAP.

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Converse apologizes and pulls sneaker ad that critics said included racist imagery

Converse, based in Boston, has removed a social media ad after backlash over an image critics said evoked racist symbols.

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Red Sox clinch playoff berth with huge turnaround after poor start

The Red Sox lost 5-1 to the Tampa Bay Rays in their series finale, so couldn’t take care of things themselves. But about an hour after the game finished, the Houston Astros lost 4-2 to the Atlanta Braves, allowing the Red Sox to secure a wild-card spot.

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Think you're faster than the Green Line? These Boston runners took on the challenge

Boston runners took part in the Charlie Card Challenge Friday night, a 6-mile race from Boston College all the way to Park Street to see if they can outrun the T.

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The Jackpod: What hath the godly wrought

On Point news analyst Jack Beatty looks into the devotion of white evangelical Americans to Donald Trump and the power of political Christianity.

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Patrick Clancy gives first TV interview on '60 Minutes' after Lindsay Clancy mistrial

Patrick Clancy gave his first televised interview on "60 Minutes" Sunday, following a mistrial in the murder case against his ex-wife, Lindsay Clancy, for killing their three children. Patrick Clancy discussed his grief and addressed social media conspiracy theories linking him to the deaths.

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People with profound autism shouldn't be punished for their inability to communicate

As the Massachusetts Legislature moves an important healthcare worker protection bill into a conference committee, they "are on the precipice of committing a grave injustice against our state's most vulnerable citizens," write Susan Senator and Maura Sullivan. "By extending the scope of criminal assault provisions to residential group homes, the legislature risks criminalizing disability itself."

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Ed Sheeran says situation in Gaza is 'catastrophic and unjustifiable' as he opens concert

Ed Sheeran opened a concert in Philadelphia with comments about Gaza, saying what’s happening is “catastrophic and unjustifiable.” He said in the Saturday night performance at Lincoln Financial Field that he wants his music and shows to be about unity and humanity, not politics.