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Perspective: Forget the ballroom, we're headed to Cheesecake Factory!

Former President Obama caused a kerfuffle with his comments about President Trump's interior decorating at the White House. But maybe state dinners sh...

Oct 31, 2026
Drone photo award winners: Far-out landscapes. Ship recycling. Rugs, rugs rugs!

The Siena Drone Photo Awards for 2026 offer breathtaking bird's-eye views of our planet, revealing landscapes, livelihoods and human stories often inv...

Oct 31, 2026
Do you have seasonal affective disorder? How to tell — and what to do about it

The syndrome can make people feel like a "hibernating bear," says Dr. Norman Rosenthal, who published the first research on SAD. He explains how to id...

Oct 31, 2026
Your writing was flagged as AI. What does that actually mean?

As editors turn to imperfect AI detection tools to weed out machine-generated submissions, writers who say they were falsely accused of using AI are l...

Oct 31, 2026
After last year's storm, this remote Alaska town is still picking up the pieces

In October, 2025, the remnants of a typhoon seriously damaged Alaska Native villages in the far western part of the state. A year later, one of the ha...

Oct 31, 2026
Plans for a data center threaten scenic wilderness and dark skies in West Virginia

Residents are fighting back against plans for a project that would span thousands of acres near the Monongahela National Forest and popular outdoor re...

Oct 31, 2026
Can I trust the polls? And other questions from listeners about the 2026 midterms

Ahead of Election Day, listeners send in questions about whether debates are dead, if polls are reliable for election coverage and how Trump might wor...

Oct 31, 2026
100 years later, Harry Houdini's death still haunts Detroit

The legacy of magician Harry Houdini still looms large in Detroit 100 years after his death there. Some mark the anniversary of Houdini's death by try...

Oct 31, 2026
Oyster stocks have plunged in the Chesapeake. This resident wants to bring them back

Oyster reefs once abounded in the Chesapeake, but overharvesting slashed their populations, leading to poorer water quality and less habitat for other...

Oct 31, 2026
Oil company earnings skyrocket — again

Oil companies are reporting another quarter of sky-high profits as the war in Iran pushes up the price of oil — and prices at the pump....

Oct 31, 2026

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