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Landfills are among the nation's largest sources of methane, a greenhouse gas far more potent than carbon dioxide. But accurately measuring methane is a major challenge to reducing it.

As health care workers face increased levels of pandemic burnout, the Biden administration is looking to help states recruit and retain clinicians in underserved areas.

A group of Sikh men broke religious protocol to help hikers stuck near raging waters at a Canadian park. The men created a makeshift rope using turbans and jackets.

Ever heard the elektro bağlama? You're about to, in this electronic update on Turkish folk music.

President George Bush outlines his plan to reform Medicare, a program that serves 41 million elderly and disabled Americans. The president's $400 billion proposed overhaul would cover all seniors, but would generously reward those in managed care. NPR's Brian Naylor reports.

In the 1800s, American frontier towns and agricultural communities far from churches saw the rise of summer revival camps. Traveling preachers would bring evangelism to the countryside. The tradition is still going strong at a bible camp in Georgia dating back to 1828.

Operations at both MCAS Cherry Point and MCB Camp Lejeune are still largely at a standstill as teams work through a recovery phase following the historic snowfall that hit the coast.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Scott Manas of Miami, Florida and puzzle master Will Shortz.

Tim Agnello rounds up rattlesnakes in his neighbors' yards. He finds places in the dessert with enough food, water and shade and then releases the rattlers.

Aditya Prakash Ensemble highlights songs borne from South India's Carnatic tradition. Watch its arresting set from Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST.