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My daughters sold Girl Scout Cookies. Here's what I learned in the Thin Mint trenches

There are no Wonka-like scenes of Tagalong rainbows and Do-si-do stools. But parents can be forgiven for feeling like Oompa Loompas — hardworking cogs in a well-oiled machine.

Louise Vincent has used street drugs since she was 13. She has emerged as a leading voice trying to humanize and help people who use drugs as they face the most devastating overdose crisis in U.S. history.

One woman's controversial fight to make America accept drug users for who they are

Louise Vincent has used drugs since she was 13. Research shows millions of Americans like her aren't ready or able to stop. Vincent believes it's time people accept that.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources encourages landowners to trim their oak trees during colder months because the beetles responsible for spreading Oak Wilt fungus are less active then.

Now is the best time to prune your oak trees to avoid oak wilt

Oak wilt is a fungal disease that can kill oak trees. Winter is the best time to trim oak trees to prevent spread of the disease.

Tracy Brooks, an auto worker retiree is interviewed as she shows off vintage photos of her family, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023, in Romulus, Mich. She and her father, and grandfather and daughter all worked on assembly lines for one or more of Detroit's automakers. "We told Britney Johnson (Brooks' daughter), she's representing our family," Brooks jokes when speaking of her daughter who is among tens of thousands of the union's Ford, General Motors and Stellantis employees who have walked off the job since the strike started Sept. 15. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Some striking UAW members carry family legacies, Black middle-class future along with picket signs

Britney Johnson is among the thousands of Ford workers who went on strike to force the automaker to improve pay for all. But she carried more than a picket sign.

A rescue ship saved them from the sea. Now these migrants find a tough road in Europe

Thousands of migrants have drowned while trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea from North Africa to Europe. The dangerous journey does not deter many more from the risky crossing.

Amer Zahr, a Palestinian-American comedian, speaks to a crowd of people calling for a ceasefire in Gaza at a recent demonstration in Dearborn.

Biden is sending aides to Michigan to see Arab American and Muslim leaders over the Israel-Hamas war

President Joe Biden is sending senior aides to Michigan on Thursday to meet with Arab American and Muslim leaders.

How people across the U.S. are making the most of the solar eclipse

NPR asked listeners to share what they're doing for the eclipse. Here are some memorable answers, from the new parents planning a themed baby shower to the mayor waving tourists off his small city.

A U.S. military CV-22 Osprey takes off from Iwakuni base, Yamaguchi prefecture, western Japan, on July 4, 2018.

U.S. military grounds entire fleet of Osprey aircraft following deadly crash off Japan

The crash raised new questions about the safety of the Osprey, which has been involved in multiple fatal accidents over its relatively short time in service.

Biden campaign running 'like the fate of our democracy depends on it'

The president is expected to hold campaign events in Valley Forge, Pa., and the Mother Emanuel AME Church in South Carolina, pushing back against extremism and political violence.

Michael Knott, who changed the course of Christian rock, dies at 61

An entire industry wouldn't exist without him, yet few know his name. In his songs, Knott challenged the faithful to examine their faults and hypocrisies.

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