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Tyler Hollon, who works for a construction company in Utah, says eliminating natural gas from apartment buildings can reduce costs. Hollon's company now shares its designs and budgets with other builders. "The reason we're giving it away is to clean up the air," Hollon says. "We want everybody to do it. It's everybody's air that we're all breathing. Makes my mountain bike ride that much easier."

As Cities Grapple With Climate Change, Gas Utilities Fight To Stay In Business

Natural gas utilities face a bleak future in a world increasingly concerned about climate change. An NPR investigation shows how they work to block local climate action and protect their business.

Medical Cannabis Supporters Want To Cut State Delay In Half

The group that backed the voter approved medical marijuana ballot question wants to compromise with the state on implementing the program. The state and…

Visitors wear masks at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in October. The museum's director says the Met is considering selling art to pay for operating expenses.

The Met Considers Selling Its Art To Stave Off Financial Shortfall

New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art faces a shortfall of $150 million. Museum Director Max Hollein tells NPR that the Met is considering selling art to cover operating expenses.

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine in Edinburg, Texas, last year. The Rio Grande Valley, a four-county region that stretches across Texas's southernmost tip, remains one of America's most afflicted areas, with the highest hospitalization rates, deaths at more than twice the state average, overwhelmed hospitals and refrigerated trucks serving as back-up morgues.

Texas Vaccination Site Apologizes For Refusing COVID-19 Shots To 2 Eligible People

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley turned away people because they could not prove they live in the United States. Proof of residency and citizenship are not required under state rules.

President Biden, first lady Jill Biden, Vice President Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff hold a moment of silence and candlelight ceremony in honor of those who have lost their lives to the coronavirus.

Watch: President Biden Delivers Emotional Remembrance Of 500,000 COVID-19 Victims

President Biden and Vice President Harris held a ceremony Monday night marking the grim milestone of 500,000 American deaths from COVID-19.

Emma Coronel Aispuro (far left), wife of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, is facing several charges in connection with her alleged involvement in the Sinaloa cartel's drug trafficking, as her husband sits in a U.S. prison.

Wife Of 'El Chapo' Arrested In U.S. On Drug Charges

Emma Coronel Aispuro, the wife of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, faces several drug charges and is under investigation for allegedly helping her husband escape from a Mexican prison in 2015.

<em>Red Line: The Unraveling of Syria and America's Race to Destroy the Most Dangerous Arsenal in the World</em>, by Joby Warrick

'Red Line' Examines Syria's Use Of Chemical Weapons, And The World's Discovery Of It

Journalist Joby Warrick takes a detailed look at an excruciating moment for the world — the time in 2013 when the U.S. concluded that Syria's government had used chemical weapons in its civil war.

Arbery's Death Reveals Rifts That Ga. Community Still Grapples With

It's been a year since Black jogger Ahmaud Arbery was shot and killed in Georgia. It would be months before most of the world heard about his death, and before there were any arrests.

The White House tried to simulate some of the pomp of an official visit during a virtual meeting between President Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday.

In An Awkward Virtual Visit, Biden Welcomed Canada's Trudeau To The White House

President Biden and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau weren't able to meet in person because of COVID-19. The White House tried to simulate the experience instead.

With Record In Mind, Canadian Woman Assembles Puzzle With 40,000 Pieces

Maxine Olive spent about 150 hours assembling the Ravensburger Memorable Moments Puzzle depicting Disney animation characters. Video of her attempt was sent to Guinness World Record officials.

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