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From cubicles to kitchens: How empty offices are becoming homes
1+ hour, 42+ min ago (1049+ words) Two vacant office buildings near the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C., are being turned into more than 500 apartments. Valerie Plesch for NPR hide caption The room looks like your typical office suite: white walls, low ceilings, gray carpet worn thin…...
Did climate change factor into the Lake Tahoe avalanche? Turns out it's complicated
16+ hour, 48+ min ago (377+ words) As the climate warms, scientists are trying to better understand avalanche risks. The say risks for major avalanches at high elevation could be growing while the risk is decreasing at low elevations. The avalanche near Lake Tahoe this week is…...
25 at 250: Althea Gibson's winning racket and Muhammad Ali's Olympic torch : Here & Now Anytime
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (220+ words) Althea Gibson was a pioneer in women's sports. She broke the color barrier in tennis and golf, winning at the U.S. Open, French Open and Wimbledon in the late '50s. Smithsonian curator Eric Jentsch talks about her legacy through the lens of…...
Los Angeles wildfires survivors say they're being denied aid for political reasons
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (78+ words) Survivors of the deadly Los Angeles wildfires say they're in the crosshairs of the White House v. California political battle over aid. It's making it difficult for some to recover let alone rebuild. Los Angeles wildfires survivors say they're being denied…...
U.S. figure skater Alysa Liu said she didn't care if she medaled. She won gold
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (325+ words) MILAN " Alysa Liu has won figure skating gold, the first U.S. woman to do so in over two decades. It's an ironic outcome for the 20-year-old, who said earlier this week that she wasn't motivated by a medal. "I'm OK if…...
8 dead, 1 still missing after avalanche strikes backcountry skiers near Lake Tahoe
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (75+ words) Eight people are dead after being caught in an avalanche northwest of Lake Tahoe. Dangerous conditions are making it difficult to locate one person who is still missing and presumed dead. 8 dead, 1 still missing after avalanche strikes backcountry skiers near…...
Sen. Bernie Sanders rallies support for proposed tax on billionaires in California
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (58+ words) Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is in California trying to drum up support for a ballot measure asking for a tax on billionaires. Sen. Bernie Sanders rallies support for proposed tax on billionaires in California Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is in…...
8 backcountry skiers found dead and 1 still missing after California avalanche
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (812+ words) This image provided by the Nevada County Sheriff's Office shows members of a rescue team in Soda Springs, California on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. AP/Nevada County Sheriff's Office hide caption NEVADA CITY, Calif. " Crews found the bodies of eight backcountry skiers…...
Wrapping snow in blankets. Can it save the ski season?
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (636+ words) Bogus Basin employees unpack the snow blankets. They're made of polystyrene panels that fold out like an accordion. This year, the mountains in the West have had the lowest snow coverage in decades. Logan Brown/Bogus Basin hide caption BOGUS…...
6 skiers rescued after California avalanche; search continues for 9 others
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (283+ words) Six backcountry skiers who survived an avalanche in California Tuesday have been rescued. The sheriff's office said the search for the nine remaining skiers is ongoing. Crews in Northern California have rescued six backcountry skiers. They are searching for nine…...