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Many of the questions during Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions' confirmation hearing for attorney general centered on whether he would stand up to the president-elect's more controversial stances.

Good hiking trails can be hard to come by on the East Coast. So some are working to expand the network of trails by carving new public paths through private land. (First aired on ATC July 24, 2023.)

Watch Sylvan Esso perform a version of the the duo's song "Die Young" with members of Wye Oak, The Mountain Goats, Hiss Golden Messenger, Mountain Men and Megafaun.

Police say protests have made them feel more threatened and less inclined to do their jobs. Sen. Jeff Sessions, Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, echoed that sentiment in his testimony.

Two highly consequential forestry bills were left stranded when the Oregon Legislature ended its session early on Thursday.

A study reveals that certain West Coast orcas belong to distinct social groups with different habits and diets. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with ecologist Josh McInnes about how the groups differ.

Nicole made landfall early Thursday morning south of Vero Beach with 75 mile per hour winds. Parts of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina are expected to have tropical storm conditions.

Fire officials say they've stopped the spread of the deadly Jennings Creek wildfire that's burning in rugged terrain on the New York-New Jersey border. But drought is causing more fires.

Radio producer Marika Partridge sent us this audio postcard. It's comprised of audio tapes recorded in Afghanistan in 1969. The tapes were made when Marika's mom and dad took her and her brother on a one-year journey from India to Europe by car. We hear her family's impressions of the country more than 30 years ago, which at the time seemed to be a place of promise - where modern mixed with ancient, and a place filled with bright friendly people with an admirable spirit of independence.

After police shot Jacob Blake, Democratic Gov. Tony Evers called state lawmakers to the Capitol to try to push police reform, but the GOP says it needs more time to decide next steps.