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A crew with the company CSR Services works on plugging an orphan well on a homeowner's property in Ashland, Ohio, on October 24, 2024.

The U.S. has millions of old gas and oil wells. Here's what it takes to plug them up

There was a circle in Maria Burns' yard where grass wouldn't grow and trees died. She knew what it was: An old natural gas well, plugged when she was a little girl, starting to leak again.

Richard Segovia stands in front of his house on 25th and York streets, known as the "Latin Rock House," in San Francisco in April. The home is covered in a large mural honoring dozens of musicians tied to the Mission District's Latin rock scene, which Segovia has helped preserve for decades.

This house trumpets its history in the face of gentrification. Now it's a landmark

A house in San Francisco covered in the painted faces of Latin rock artists was formally landmarked by the city. Its neighborhood has seen skyrocketing home prices and decades of redevelopment.

A salvo of rockets is fired by Palestinian militants from Gaza toward Israel on Oct. 10. Hamas' unprecedented attack on Israel started Oct. 7. <a href="https://www.npr.org/2023/10/12/1204881032/hamas-israel-attack-palestinians">A senior Hamas official told NPR</a> that its planning was kept a close secret.

These were NPR.org's biggest international stories in 2023

Hamas' attack in Israel and the war that followed and the stalemate in Ukraine were our biggest international stories in 2023, but we also found some wonder around the world.

To Infinity, And Beyond: Rocket-Powered Summer Reading

Blast off for summer adventure! These books will take you from a few feet off the ground to far beyond the galaxy (even this universe). Also, rocket ship trees, did we mention the rocket ship trees?

This road was lined with homes before the town of Odanah, Wis. moved to higher ground.

Wisconsin Reservation Offers A Climate Success Story And A Warning

Climate change is causing more severe flooding around the country, and a disproportionate number of Native American communities are on the front lines.

This undated photo provided by the U.S. Attorney's Office shows Omar Ameen, who had been living in California as a refugee and was arrested Wednesday on a warrant alleging he killed an Iraqi policeman while fighting for the Islamic State.

Iraqi Refugee In U.S. Accused Of Committing Murder For ISIS

Federal prosecutors say Omar Ameen lied about his terrorism ties to enter the U.S. as a refugee. He is wanted in Iraq over the killing of a police officer in 2014.

In Southwest France, Flash Floods Turn Deadly

At least 12 people are dead from the worst flash floods on record along the Aude River in France. The raging torrent swept away homes and cars.

Gabriela, 32, a strawberry picker from Oaxaca, Mexico, who lives in Oxnard, Calif., had to wear a bandanna to cover her nose and mouth to avoid inhaling smoke from a wildfire while working in the fields.

Many California Farmworkers Forced To Stay Behind During The Wildfires

Farmworkers workers in Ventura County toiled through the wildfires despite the risks. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Juvenal Solano, a former farmworker and community organizer, about why workers stayed.

Sheryl Olitzky (left) and Atiya Aftab founded the Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom in 2010. It has since grown to more than 150 chapters across the U.S. and in Berlin.

Mideast Violence Tests The Relationships That Interfaith Groups Work Hard To Build

The fighting between Israel and Hamas is straining U.S. interfaith groups, even during the cease-fire. They've lost some members because of the pressure. But others are forging ahead.

Traditionally, Christians celebrate the season of Advent during the four weeks leading up to Christmas Day. But some are expanding the observance to seven weeks for practical and religious reasons.

A longer Advent helps some Christians prepare for more than Christmas

Some churches are arching their backs against earlier and earlier celebrations of Christmas by extending Advent, the season that leads up to Christmas.

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