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British Petroleum, operator of the Prudhoe Bay oilfield, says it will try to keep part of its production running while it replaces corroded pipes at the facility. An oil leak Sunday had forced BP to slash output at the field, America's largest.

NASA head Michael Griffin says he regrets voicing his views on climate change. Griffin had told Morning Edition he wasn't sure global warming was a problem. On Monday, he told a gathering of scientists and engineers that he had tried to keep his opinions separate but that got "lost in the shuffle."

The nation's unemployment rate stands at 7.2 percent. Employers cut 524,000 jobs in December. The losses were large and widespread in nearly every industry. It's the 12th straight month of declines. In 2008, more than 2.5 million jobs were cut from payrolls — the most jobs lost since 1945.

The Pistons lost Tuesday night to the Brooklyn Nets. They can still turn the season around, the Pistons have 52 more regular season games to play.

The 116th Congress is beginning its first session today (Thursday 1/3), and Democrats are now in control of the House of Representatives. Watch the first…

In this conversation with Dr. Jade Sasser, an expert on climate change and reproductive justice, we explore why women of color in particular are worried about having kids.

Washington Post reporter Brady Dennis warns our aging infrastructure systems weren't built to withstand the stresses of climate change: "There is a certain amount of suffering that we can't avoid."

Ella Guity lived in the capital of Honduras with her daughters and mother. COVID-19 was surging. She sent them all to the fishing village where she grew up. Could she — should she — go too?

Earlier in the summer, we asked you to vote for your favorite science fiction and fantasy reads of the past decade — so here are 50 fabulous reads, curated by our expert judges and you, the readers.

Residents of North Carolina's "Stroke Belt" headed out with cameras to document why the area is notorious for high rates of heart disease and stroke. They aim to come up with community solutions.