Wyoming Stories
Researchers estimate that energy costs will go up for consumers, and jobs could be lost as Republicans gut clean energy programs. In fast-growing areas like the Mountain West, these cuts could severely hurt grid capacity.
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This comes amid Trump administration cuts to special services on the 988 hotline.
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A new study found that rural residents are more likely to have preexisting health conditions that make them sensitive to heat, like asthma or heart disease.
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With 16-hour days for weeks straight, long separation from friends and family, and regular exposure to serious immediate and long-term risks, wildland fire pushes people to both their physical and mental limits. But the recently launched federal Wildland Fire Therapy Service is now available to help those workers ease the mental strain of battling wildfires.
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The forthcoming nuclear power plant project will get its construction permit seven months faster than expected. Supporters say it’s common sense regulatory streamlining. Others are sounding the alarm.
Latest From NPR
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Recent years have seen an upswing in people playing tennis (or at least dressing like it). But it's not just a phase. The sport — at least some version of it — has been around since medieval times.
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President Trump has announced — but postponed the effective date for — higher tariffs once again. Here's what to know about the latest on his tariff policy.
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The 21-year-old Real Salt Lake midfielder, with his bleached hair and dozens of tattoos, stands out on the soccer field. But it's his attitude that has won praise from his coach, teammates and fans.
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The governor and top emergency official in Texas are both members of a council advising the Trump administration on options for eliminating the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Podcast spotlight.
The Modern West
This time, an episode from another podcast we care a lot about. It’s called Those Who Can’t Teach Anymore, produced by Charles Fournier. Charles dives into what’s causing public school teachers to leave the profession.