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Brazilian activists fighting to protect the Amazon from deforestation face violent opposition — sometimes, death. Scores of people fighting to protect the forest have been killed in recent years.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has moved most of his campaign resources to Iowa. Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley is vising the Hawkeye state more too. But Donald Trump remains the front runner.

Millions of Venezuelans have migrated to escape authoritarian rule and their country's worst economic crisis. For the first time, they're the largest group detained for entering the U.S. irregularly.

A study suggests that deep brain stimulation can improve focus and attention in people recovering from a traumatic brain injury. This could offer a path for those living with debilitating impairments.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut about the ongoing fight in Congress over additional funding for Ukraine and border security.

NPR's Michel Martin talks to Barbara Buffaloe, mayor of Columbia, Mo., who's part of the U.S. Conference of Mayors delegation at the summit, to talk about her city's effort to tackle climate change.

The musical is an adaptation of a Peabody award-winning HBO documentary — it follows seven young people at a group counseling center in Columbus as they get ready for a big dance.

The United States looms large at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai. Historically, it's responsible for more greenhouse gas emissions than any other nation. But it's also key for major breakthroughs.

Huge wildfires are burning in the West — setting new records for damage this summer. These megafires are burning bigger and hotter than ever before. Scientists say climate change and a century-long policy of fire prevention — which inadvertently turned forests into giant tinderboxes — are to blame.

Woodland forest fires are burning with such power and size, no one can remember anything like it. The problem with fires of this intensity is that the forests can't recover — they are completely destroyed.