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Curbing methane emissions could be the “parachute” needed to slow global warming, said Jacquelyn Francis, founder of Climate Curve. The new prize will be awarded to projects that mitigate emissions of the potent greenhouse gas from agriculture and waste systems.
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On today's newscast: Pitkin County’s 2026 budget is set to crest 311 million dollars — the biggest in the county’s history and up 34% from 2025; several Colorado school districts that challenged state rules on transgender participation in high school sports have reached a settlement with one of the key defendants; and new research shows that mountain regions around the world are warming faster than the lowlands below them. Tune in for these stories and more.
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Cecilia Castelli for NPRLegal challenges put SAVE borrowers in limbo for months, a time during which they were not required to make payments on their loans. That would change if the proposed settlement is approved. -
Bashar Taleb/AFP/via Getty ImagesA study points to a new concern about the effect that heat can have on young children. -
Apple TVIn the Apple TV series, Seehorn stars as a woman named Carol who suddenly finds herself surrounded by people who are inexplicably happy. The only problem: Carol's not interested in joining them. -
Alexander Tamargo/Getty Images for iHeartRadio/Getty Images North AmericaThe 33-year-old singer collaborated with Nobel Prize winner María Corina Machado during last year's highly-contested elections in Venezuela.
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The Price of Democracy tells the history of taxation from colonization to the present day. It's essential reading for anyone who cares about preserving democracy. -
The son of Cuban immigrants, Malo and his band blended country, rock and roll, folk, jump blues, Latin music and Cajun rhythms into a distinct sound anchored by his unmistakable voice. -
On Dec. 9, 1965, "A Charlie Brown Christmas" premiered on television. In 1995, Peanuts creator Charles Schulz spoke with NPR's Bob Edwards on Morning Edition. -
Russia is pushing to take over all of eastern Ukraine's Donbas region, where one resident tells NPR that she feels her "life depends on how our guys at the front hold on." -
Demand for professional Santas and other seasonal workers seems to have cooled. Could that be a sign we're in a recession? -
Historically, Black bears were the biggest predator to travel the Big Bend area of Texas. But overhunting and habitat loss led to their decline.
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