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Digital Crossroad, a data center facility in Hammond, Indiana, sits on the shore of Lake Michigan. Nearly all the electricity that enters a data center turns into waste heat.

The Great Lakes are wasting a massive source of clean energy

A mom wrote a kids' book on grief. She was just convicted of her husband's murder

A Utah jury convicted Kouri Richins of fatally spiking her husband's drink with fentanyl in 2022. Prosecutors said she was hoping to collect millions of dollars from multiple life insurance policies.

From guns to ballots: FARC's campaign for votes in Colombia

Ten years after Colombia's peace deal, former FARC commander on the election campaign trail is discovering that winning ballots can be tougher than waging war.

Epstein files fallout takes down elite figures in Europe, while U.S. reckoning is muted

Unlike in Europe, officials in the U.S. with ties to Epstein have largely held their positions of power.

Nike faces federal probe over allegations of discrimination against white workers

The federal agency for protecting workers' civil rights revealed Wednesday that it is investigating sportswear giant Nike for allegedly discriminating against white employees.

There are sites across Michigan where PFAS contamination has been documented

Democrats lay out ambitious proposals to mark Earth Day (though the legislation has dim hopes of passing this year)

State lawmakers propose amending the state Constitution with a green amendment, and new regulations on PFAS.

A photo provided by the Kennedy Center shows staining on the exterior of the building. "Improper installation traps moisture behind stone panels, causing staining and internal corrosion," the Kennedy Center says. "Panels and granite paving slabs will be replaced with corrected drainage systems."

Kennedy Center leaders offer behind-the-scenes tour to explain need for closure

President Trump says the Kennedy Center must close for renovation. Members of Congress and two lawsuits contend the real reason is mismanagement, artist cancellations and declining ticket sales.

A drawing by a child currently in ICE detention.

More immigrants are being held in detention for over a year. NPR followed one family's ordeal.

The El Gamal family has been held in ICE detention for more than 320 days. They are not alone: the number of immigrants who've been in ICE detention for over a year has skyrocketed.

A picture of a small weather station on a utility pole in a farm field.

Consumers Energy to expand its weather station network

Consumers plans to expand its current network of five utility-owned weather stations to 100 by the end of 2027.

Trump heads to Iowa hoping to refocus attention from shootings to the economy

More Republicans are calling for an investigation after a second U.S. citizen was shot by a federal agent in Minneapolis.

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