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As September’s glow is fading away, Montana’s cultural season is lighting up, with theatre, symphony and opera offerings. YPR’s Karl Lengel has some samples. -
Montana State University’s Mark and Robyn Jones College of Nursing celebrated the grand opening of its new nursing education building. -
Enrollment at Montana's largest school up nearly 2% from last fall -
A new study from the American Indian College Fund and The Brookings Institution finds persistent funding gaps at Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) in Montana and nationwide -
A Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks press release recommends consulting the Protect the Hunt programs. -
Montana Shakespeare in the Parks wraps the summer tour to ready for Shakespeare in the Schools.
National News
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MacLachlan was 23 when he auditioned for Lynch's adaptation of Dune. The two would go on to work together on the cult classics Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks. MacLachlan's new memoir is Fictional Selves. -
Min Jin Lee's new novel is the third in a planned four-novel series about the Korean diaspora. Nearly 10 years in the making, this sweeping-but-intimate 600+ page book is overwhelming — in a good way. -
New York prosecutors are reopening an investigation into an alleged rape case at Cornell University in 2024. The alleged victim recently filed a lawsuit against seven members of Chi Phi fraternity. -
America's farms have largely escaped the president's aggressive immigration crackdown. But as ICE sweeps continue across the nation, farmers are uneasy because many still can't find enough workers. -
The Trump administration says easing these standards will make cars more affordable. Critics say it's not so simple and could be costly for the environment.
NPR Headlines
- Congress allocated $1.3 billion that the trump administration hasn't spent
- Collegiate sports reform bill is expected to pass in Senate, but House is unclear
- Cornell campus rape case reopened by prosecutor as new allegations surface
- Choosing a school for a child can be even more complicated for Black parents
- SpaceX's Starship launches on first orbital mission from Texas
- Trump aims to leave a physical legacy in D.C., bulldozing norms along the way
- U.K. examines if Iran or Russia are involved in foiled attack near base used by U.S.
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