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Half of double-wide house trailer being transported along interstate highway

Shipments of manufactured homes grew in Montana, nationally last year

It's been almost a decade since Montana saw shipments of manufactured homes at the same number as 2022

Ronnie Van Zant in 1975, onstage with Lynyrd Skynyrd at the Omni Coliseum in Atlanta.

Unfurling 'Sweet Home Alabama,' A Tapestry Of Southern Discomfort

More than 40 years after its release, Lynyrd Skynyrd's Sweet Home Alabama is still one of the most recognized rock anthems celebrating the deep South. It's also a song with a complicated legacy.

Home Butchering Class Goes From Pig To Parts

Pork lovers may be pining for their porcine fix as the economy puts the squeeze on everyone's wallets. But for the hard-core foodie, a DIY attitude can help bring home more bacon. A butcher in New York is teaching students how to trim some fat from their budgets.

Seniors are struggling to stay put as their homes fall into disrepair

America has not built enough new homes for years, and millions of older places are falling into disrepair. That's making it hard for a growing number of seniors to stay put as they age.

Liberians in U.S. Watch Events at Home Closely

The approximately 20,000 Liberians who live in the United States have been closely following events in their homeland. Many say the historical ties between the two countries should have led to an early and significant U.S. intervention to stop Liberia's civil war. But Liberians are happy now that fighting seems to have halted with the arrival of West African peacekeeping troops. NPR's Anthony Brooks spoke with members of the Liberian community just outside Boston.

As Oregon Wildfires Burn, Some Evacuees Are Returning Home

Firefighters are making progress against wildfires in the state. Some residents are slowly being allowed to return to their homes and businesses after wildfires swept through their area.

Passengers go to the Nanchang railway station in eastern China in February 2014, at the end of the Chinese New Year holiday. In the past, it was often the only time of year that migrant workers were able to return home. Now, economic pressures on factories in coastal China have led to a reversal of a decades-long migration of workers from inland to the coast.

For Chinese Migrant Workers, It Is Possible To Go Home Again

In the past, rural Chinese seeking success left their families and found work on the coast. Now, high wages mean factories are shifting inland and migrants are delighted to be following them home.

More than 100 items from U.S. numismatic enthusiast Howard Bowker's coin collection were presented to the Shanghai Mint Museum on April 16. Some of the items are so rare that experts say they are literally priceless.

Priceless Coin Collection Returns Home To China

Relatives of a former U.S. sailor and coin collector have returned part of his massive and rare collection to the Shanghai Mint Museum. The coins reflect 2,000 years of Chinese history, and the bequest represents the start of a series of returns the family plans.

Karl Rove, 'The Architect,' Returns Home

President Bush flew Karl Rove back to Texas aboard Air Force One after announcing his resignation from the White House staff. Rove has been the closest adviser to President Bush since the future president was considering running for governor of Texas.

Teen Helps Older Dogs Find Forever Homes

When 14-year-old Meena Kumar found out she wasn't old enough to volunteer at a local shelter for older dogs, she came up with another way to help — and raised some big money in the process.

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