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Pete Rose, all-time hits leader who was then banned from baseball, has died at 83
by Ailsa Chang
Baseball great Pete Rose has died. He's known as MLB's all-time hits leader, but was banned from the sport in 1989 for gambling. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with author Keith O'Brien about Rose’s legacy.
How a grassroots network helped reunite a family separated in the Maui fires
by Lauren Sommer
The toll of the Maui wildfires is still growing, but amid the destruction, there have been moments of lightness. One separated family reunited thanks to the grassroots supply network that's sprung up.
The book 'The Quickening' looks at bringing a child into a world with climate change
by Julie Depenbrock
In the new book The Quickening, author Elizabeth Rush charts a journey to Antarctica's "Doomsday Glacier" — and muses about contemplating parenthood in a time of climate change.
Legendary Baltimore jazz performances are brought back through unearthed recordings
Recordings of old jazz performances at Baltimore's now-closed Famous Ballroom were released earlier in 2023.
Native American grassroots leader Ada Deer dies at 88
by Hope Kirwan
Ada Deer, the former United States assistant secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs and Native American leader in Wisconsin, has died at age 88.
A politically divided rural area of New York has united to preserve its wilderness
by Brian Mann
In New York's Adirondack Mountains a bipartisan group has reduced political polarization and boosted civility while helping preserve hundreds of thousands of acres of wilderness.
The resurgence of 'Suits' shows how the strikes are driving viewers to stream
by Eric Deggans
Suits is finding a popular second life on Netflix. It may be showing us some unintended consequences of the strikes – that they're intensifying the flow of viewers to streaming services.
Yellowknife mayor provides the latest update on evacuations in the Canadian city
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Rebecca Atly, the mayor of Yellowknife, Canada, which has issued an evacuation for all of the city's 20,000 residents due to wildfires.
U.S. highlighted North Korea's human rights violations in Security Council meeting
by Michele Kelemen
North Korea is likely to be a major topic when President Biden hosts his Japanese and South Korean counterparts at Camp David Friday. The U.S. put a spotlight on North Korea's human rights violations.
A trip to the newly-discovered undersea spa, where humpback whales go for skin care
by Carrie Feibel
For our series Weekly Dose of Wonder, NPR's Carrie Feibel relays a new discovery involving humpback whales going to the undersea spa for some skin care.
The burn zone on Maui is laden with toxins, officials say
by Gabriel Spitzer
State and local officials have warned that the burn area on Maui is laden with distinct and potent toxic contaminants from incinerated buildings, vehicles and infrastructure.