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Job seekers line up to enter a career fair in Los Angeles, on Dec. 1, 2010. At the peak of the recession, the unemployment rate hit 10 percent. It's now 4.1 percent.

Unhappy 10th Anniversary, Great Recession. You Still Hurt Us

The Great Recession began exactly one decade ago this month. Although the economy has been growing steadily for years, the downturn's impact is still deeply felt by millions who lost homes and jobs.

Firefighters protect a vineyard in Santa Rosa, Calif., on Wednesday. Ken Pimlott, the chief of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, called the fires "a serious, critical, catastrophic event."

More Flee California Wine Country As Deadly Wildfires Spread

Authorities say at least 31 people are dead in some of the worst fires in the state's history. Hundreds more have been reported missing, and officials say the death toll is likely to climb.

Amazon said Thursday that it will spend $5 billion to build another headquarters in North America to house 50,000 new employees. In April, workers constructed three glass-covered domes in an expansion of the company's downtown Seattle campus.

Amazon Set To Build A Second HQ And Cities Say 'Pick Me!'

The announcement set off a hot municipal contest — and one big thought experiment. Mayors across North America said their cities would be the perfect home for 50,000 jobs and a $5 billion investment.

Charlie Hinderliter got a bad case of the flu back in January. He spent 58 days in the hospital, underwent two surgeries and was in a medically induced coma for a week.

Last Year, The Flu Put Him In A Coma. This Year He's Getting The Shot

When 39-year-old Charlie Hinderliter got the flu last winter, he ended up in a medically induced coma and spent 58 days hospitalized. Serious, even fatal, complications can hit patients of any age.

U.S. And Russian Astronauts Safe Following Rocket Malfunction After Launch

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with retired Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield about Thursday's failed launch of a Russian Soyuz rocket carrying a U.S.-Russian crew to the International Space Station.

Wildfires Destroyed Most Of Paradise, Calif., But The Local Paper Is Still Going Out

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Chico Enterprise-Record editor David Little about how his paper is helping put out the Paradise Post — even though the town it serves has been decimated by the Camp Fire.

U.S. Family Of Ill Prisoner Wants North Korea To Release Him

American citizen Kenneth Bae has spent nearly 10 months imprisoned in North Korea. That's longer than any other American held there in recent years. Bae was recently moved to a hospital for ailments related to diabetes, an enlarged heart and liver problems. Bae's family says the situation is more urgent than ever.

Gov. Hutchinson On States Opting Out Of Unemployment Relief

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, a Republican, about his decision to move towards ending federal COVID-19 unemployment benefits.

A house on Wolf Avenue in Missoula, MT. The property is part of a community land trust aimed at preserving affordable housing.

New approach to affordable housing in Missoula could be a model for the rest of the state

Affordable housing options can look like bulldozer bait to real estate developers looking to create more high-income condos. Nonprofits and tenants in one Missoula neighborhood are taking an innovative approach to keep that from happening.

Iranian Activist Says Her Release Is A Gesture, Not A New Era

Nasrin Sotoudeh, one of Iran's most prominent human rights lawyers, says President Hassan Rouhani has opened a space for dissident voices, but the country is still a "big prison."

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