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As of last Friday Bozeman residents can only water their lawns at certain times of the day and week. The restrictions are intended to preserve city water supplies as drought conditions worsen. -
A lawsuit filed by five tribal nations and 18 individuals alleges the state of Montana has failed to ensure that K-12 public schools are teaching Indigenous history and culture.
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Public health officials in Helena are urging parents to schedule COVID-19 vaccine appointments for their teens before school starts. State education officials say parents know what’s best for their kids.
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Missoula Democratic state Sen. Bryce Bennett is resigning from the Montana Legislature to take a job in Washington D.C.
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New restrictions on campfires or smoking on public lands start Monday in parts of NW Montana. The Stage II restrictions come as the state faces a severe drought, more hot weather ahead and firefighting resources stretched thin.
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Some health officials worry COVID-19 cases could increase among the unvaccinated as people head indoors to escape hot, smokey weather.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) about the Support Through Loss Act, a bill she introduced earlier this week with Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.).
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The U.S. has thousands of National Historic Landmarks, but few commemorate Latino heritage. The Duranguito neighborhood of El Paso, known as the "Ellis Island" of the South, is looking to change that.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Marcus Mitchell, community outreach manager with the Institute for Nonviolence Chicago, about his work to prevent gun violence in his community.
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As homicide rates spike nationwide, NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Steve Adler, mayor of Austin, Texas, about how his city is handling violent crime and gun violence.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer about her county's recent surge in COVID-19 cases and what's being done about it.
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A $26-billion settlement has been reached for companies involved in the prescription opioid epidemic. But what happens next?
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Skateboarding is one of four new sports added to the Olympics this year. For skateboarders who have long loved their rebel status, performing in the mainstream Olympics is just a bit different.
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The new chief, Tom Manger, said the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection should not define the department and that necessary changes to its procedures have been made in the months since.
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with CIA Director William Burns about Russia, China and what keeps him up at night.
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NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Radiolab producer Rachael Cusick about her search for Elizabeth Kübler-Ross, the psychiatrist behind the five stages of grief.
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