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Future has dropped three chart-topping albums in just six months
by Stephen Thompson
This week, the rapper Future hit #1 on Billboard's albums chart for a third time in the last six months. Meanwhile, on the songs, chart, stasis is becoming the coin of the realm.
Advocates look to credit card companies to track suspect gun sales
by Samantha Max
In New York, lawmakers and at least one pension fund are pushing credit card companies to create a category for gun and ammunition purchases. They say it could help flag suspicious purchases.
Kentucky's flooding victims face years of rebuilding efforts
by Katie Myers
After record flooding at the end of July in eastern Kentucky, residents reported more than 10,000 homes damaged or destroyed. Many residents remain in housing limbo as they apply for aid and rebuild.
Encore: Queen Elizabeth II, who brought stability to a changing nation
by Frank Langfitt
At age 96, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II died Thursday at her Balmoral estate in Scotland, after 70 years on the throne. (Story first aired on All Things Considered on Sept. 8, 2022.)
Extreme weather sparked by climate change is putting a strain on infrastructure
Extreme weather which is fueled by climate change is posing a bigger and bigger threat to the nation's water infrastructure.
EU ministers will meet to discuss Russia's natural gas disruptions
Europe's energy ministers meet Friday to present a common front against Russia shutting off gas supplies. They're expected to announce considerable belt tightening measures.
How the death of Queen Elizabeth will change the U.K.'s diplomatic profile
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to U.S. Ambassador to the U.K. Jane Hartley about Queen Elizabeth's death and how change in the monarchy could affect global divides and divisions within the U.K.
Indianapolis stadium hosts an impressive collection of pop culture memorabilia
Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay is offering a peek at his collection of American memorabilia, which includes some historically significant musical instruments.
The impact of California's environmental regulations ripples across the U.S.
California is home to some of the country's strictest environmental regulations. Those standards can sometimes spread to other states and beyond. It's known as the "California Effect."
DOJ officials appeal special master review of documents seized by the FBI
The Justice Department has filed an appeal and asked a federal judge to halt the order for a special master to review classified documents that it seized at ex-President Trump's Mar-a-largo estate.
A 200-year-old Saguaro cactus has fallen due to a powerful monsoon
Catalina State Park officials in Arizona believe powerful monsoon rains brought it down last month. Its trunk has splintered and its large arms are now sprawled on the ground.
GOP aims to upset the Colo. Senate race, but Democrats are confident in Bennet
by Deirdre Walsh
In Colorado, Republicans are hoping their centrist candidate for the U.S. Senate will beat incumbent Democrat Michael Bennet
Encore: Experts aren't sure why South Carolina has been hit with many earthquakes
by Nick de la Canal
An unusually large number of earthquakes have hit South Carolina this year, but scientists don't know why. (Story first aired on All Things Considered on Aug. 26, 2022.)