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You had one job: Listeners share Valentine's Day fails

Nose hair trimmers, bad lasagna and dead flowers: Valentine's Day stories of gifts gone wrong.

President Joe Biden meets with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy from California in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 22, 2023. The U.S. can seem like the country that cried debt ceiling, but many say this year, the country might actually default. What happens to the economy and to regular people if we default?

So would a U.S. default really be that bad? Yes — And here's why

As the debt ceiling debate comes down to the wire, here is a look at some of the potential consequences if the U.S. defaults on its debt for the first time in history.

So would a U.S. default really be that bad? Yes — And here's why

As the debt ceiling debate comes down to the wire, here is a look at some of the potential consequences if the U.S. defaults on its debt for the first time in history.

Popeye, Tintin and more will enter the public domain in the new year

The copyrights of thousands of 20th-century films, books, compositions and sound recordings expire on Jan. 1, making them free for anyone to share and adapt. Here are some of the highlights.

Former President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a Commit to Caucus rally Dec. 2 in Ankeny, Iowa.

Trump and DeSantis display different campaign styles in competing visits to Iowa

It used to be all about 99 counties - visiting every single one in Iowa while campaigning. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis just did it. But former President Donald Trump still remains the front-runner.

A whistleblower's disclosure details how DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data

A whistleblower tells Congress and NPR that DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data and hid its tracks. "None of that ... information should ever leave the agency," said a former NLRB official.

Vice President Harris speaks to supporters during a campaign rally at West Allis Central High School on July 23 in West Allis, Wis.

How Harris’ vision for the economy is a twist on Biden’s

Vice President Harris is largely pitching the same economic plan she’s stood behind with President Biden. But it is also becoming clearer what her particular focus will be now that she is the nominee.

From mosses to mountain lions, the temperate old-growth rainforests of the Pacific Northwest provide the complexities and conditions necessary to support high levels of biodiversity. The Northwest Forest Plan has provided protection for these ancient ecosystems over the last 30 years and has helped advance forest management in Oregon, Washington and California. Developed in response to decades of unsustainable logging practices, the plan has helped restore forest ecosystems in 17 national forests.

A photographer captures life in America’s last remaining old-growth forests

From salamanders and salmon to bears and mountain lions, David Herasimtschuk's images illustrate not only the beauty of the forests and their creatures but the symbiotic relationships that are vital to the forests’ health and the planet’s welfare.

Artist Nora Chapa Mendoza in her studio.

Stateside Podcast: Nora Chapa Mendoza, a life of painting, advocacy

Painter, educator, and gallerist Nora Chapa Mendoza received the 2024 Kresge Eminent Artist Award. Stateside visited her home and studio in West Bloomfield.

Dear Life Kit: Is it a faux pas to create a 'happy graduation' registry for myself?

An NPR listener is graduating soon with her MBA. She wants to know if it's OK celebrate her achievement by asking loved ones to buy her gifts from a registry, similar to what people do for weddings.

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