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  • Stands of dead hemlock trees can be seen at Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee.
    To Tame A 'Wave' Of Invasive Bugs, Park Service Introduces Predator Beetles
    The forest at Great Smoky Mountains National Park is sick, infected by invasive aphid-like bugs. To help save the trees, the park's vegetation crew uses pesticides as well as a tiny beetle from Asia.
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    Tenn. state lawmakers vote out two Democrats following gun control protests. Pentagon probes leaked documents on war in Ukraine. The White House moves to make broad, transgender sports bans illegal.
  • Morning news brief
    Tenn. state lawmakers vote out two Democrats following gun control protests. Pentagon probes leaked documents on war in Ukraine. The White House moves to make broad, transgender sports bans illegal.
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    Secretary of State Blinken is in China for meetings. Present Biden is reviewing tariffs on Chinese imports. Americans are celebrating Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday.
  • News Brief: Houston Update, Trump And Russia
    We have the latest on the crisis in Houston caused by flooding. Also, President Trump has visited Texas, and we have the latest on the Russia investigation.
  • An unhoused individual sleeps under an American flag blanket in New York City on Sept. 10, 2013. In 2021, approximately 11% of Americans lived below the federal poverty line.
    Private opulence, public squalor: How the U.S. helps the rich and hurts the poor
    Poverty, by America author Matthew Desmond says if the top 1% of Americans paid the taxes they owed, it would raise $175 billion each year: "That is just about enough to pull everyone out of poverty."
  • Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush again needs a strong debate performance to quiet concerns that his White House campaign is struggling.
    What To Watch At Tonight's Debate: Could Be 'Make Or Break' For Jeb Bush
    The former Florida governor will again be feeling the heat. Marco Rubio will try to capitalize on his breakout performance from last time. And Ben Carson could fend off questions about his biography.
  • News Brief: Afghan Withdrawal Testimony, Japan's Next Leader, Proud Boys' Ambitions
    Military officials return to Capitol Hill for more on the Afghan withdrawal. Fumio Kishida will be Japan's next prime minister. Despite arrests, the far-right Proud Boys haven't gone away.
  • Chef Massimo Bottura creates a meal from Thanksgiving leftovers in NPR's kitchen. "The leftover is a big problem if you don't have a vision, if you don't have the knowledge of what you can do," he says. Above, he checks the breadcrumbs to make sure they're dry and fine enough to turn into a pasta called passatelli.
    Less Waste, More Taste: A Master Chef Reimagines Thanksgiving Leftovers
    Over this Thanksgiving week, Americans will toss almost 200 million pounds of turkey alone. Massimo Bottura helps us fight food waste by showing us how to turn leftovers into a world-class new meal.
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    President Biden ends his reelection bid and endorses VP Harris as his choice to take over the top of the Democratic ticket. The GOP aims to tie Harris to Biden’s biggest troubles, including inflation.
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