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Few insects remain active in the freezing temperatures of the northern hemisphere, but one fly continues its daily life in Montana’s backcountry. Researchers want to know how.
With lots of changes and unknowns, YPR wants to share what we do know and answer some frequently asked questions.
Regional News
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Montana Shakespeare in the Schools wrapped its 2025 tour recently. YPR’s Karl Lengel hears from Shakespeare in the Schools Associate Artistic Director Riley O'Toole how the "six seven meme played into Richard III. -
Code Girls United started a YouTube channel to teach AI. -
Owners of a mobile home park by the Billings regional landfill say they're treating the residents' water, but a state grant would fund a long-term solution. -
The Cat Griz semifinal game will be the focus of multiple law enforcement agencies. -
YPR's Karl Lengel chats with Billings vocalist Elana Hayden, a New Yorker finding new life in a vibrant and expanding live music scene in the region. -
An extreme cold front drove powerful winds into Montana Wednesday, knocking down trees, obstructing roads and cutting power. Gusts over 90 mph were recorded in parts of the state.
National News
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D.C. police officers experienced some of the most intense violence during the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. We sat down with two of them to rewatch their body camera footage from that day. -
New coins marking the United States' 250th anniversary begin circulating this week. The Trump administration tweaked the design of some coins and is considering a dollar coin featuring the president. -
President Trump says the U.S. will now "run" Venezuela after capturing its leader. Here's how the politics could play out at home. -
The rise of Venezuela's deposed president, Nicolás Maduro, was slow, beginning in youth politics and shaped by the mentorship of Hugo Chávez. His fall, too, unfolded over years. -
One of the first police officers to respond to the 2022 school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, goes on trial Monday on charges that he failed to protect children during the attack.
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