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Why FIFA's revamped Club World Cup is off to a bumpy debut in the U.S.

The stage is set for 32 club teams — including some of the top ones around the world — to compete for the chance to emerge as the champion of a revamped tournament. It hasn't gone great so far.

David Johansen as Buster Poindexter performs onstage at The Daily Front Row's celebration of the 10th Anniversary of CBS Watch! Magazine in New York City on Feb. 9, 2016. Johansen died Friday at age 75.

David Johansen, who fronted the New York Dolls, dies at 75

Johansen, a pioneer in punk music who found solo success under the moniker Buster Poindexter, died on Friday. His family announced last month that he had been in treatment for advanced stage cancer.

A sample of cannabis is in a display case at Tradecrafts Farms dispensary in Vista, Calif., Oct. 17, 2023.

San Diego increases retail cannabis tax rates from 8 to 10%

The San Diego City Council Monday voted to increase the tax rate for cannabis businesses from 8% to 10% as the city faces a looming budget deficit.

Giant Sequoia trees with basal burns from wildfires are seen in the Giant Sequoia tree and mixed conifer forest of the Redwood Mountain Grove in Kings Canyon National Park on the western slope of California's Sierra Nevada mountains, on Aug. 24, 2023.

International Day of Forests arrives amid concerns over Trump's sweeping logging agenda

The world celebrates International Day of Forests on Friday, but President Trump aims to expand American logging and roll back reforestation efforts.

From dogs to rabbits, NPR readers share how adopting shelter pets impacted them

National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day is on April 30. To bring awareness to the day, the Up First newsletter is sharing some stories from readers about how their pet has impacted their lives.

This may be the most lead polluted place on Earth. Is there any hope?

The U.N. has identified Kabwe, a city of almost 300,000 people in Zambia, as one of the most polluted places on the planet. Who is to blame? And can justice be done?

Landmark's Hillcrest Cinemas will close its doors on Jan. 5, 2024. Dec. 18, 2024

Final fade out: Landmark's Hillcrest Cinemas closes its doors after decades of indie excellence

The iconic San Diego venue, known for championing foreign and independent films, screens its last movie on Jan. 5.

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General Election 2024 quiz: Where do local candidates stand on issues that matter to you?

Answer our four-question multiple-choice quiz and learn which candidates align with you on important issues.

A Waffle House sign is shown in Indianapolis Feb. 19, 2024.

Waffle House is passing along the sky high cost of eggs to diners

Bird flu is forcing farmers to slaughter millions of chickens a month, pushing U.S. egg prices to more than double their cost in the summer of 2023. And there may be no relief in sight

General Election 2024 quiz: Where do local candidates stand on issues that matter to you?

Answer our four-question multiple-choice quiz and learn which candidates align with you on important issues.

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