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Firefighters monitor a controlled burn along Nacimiento-Fergusson Road to help contain the Dolan Fire near Big Sur, Calif., Friday, Sept. 11, 2020.

Fires Raise Fight Over Climate Change Before Trump's Visit

California, Oregon and Washington state have seen historic wildfires that have burned faster and farther than ever before. Numerous studies in recent years have linked bigger wildfires in the U.S. to global warming.

"The discharge of those 21 shots for those four members of the Houston Police Department are not objectively reasonable,"Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said of the deadly encounter with Nicolas Chavez in April.

4 Houston Police Officers Fired Over Fatal Shooting Of Nicolas Chavez

"You don't get to shoot somebody 21 times," Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said of the deadly encounter in April. "I cannot defend that."

Landfill workers bury all plastic except soda bottles and milk jugs at Rogue Disposal & Recycling in southern Oregon.

How Big Oil Misled The Public Into Believing Plastic Would Be Recycled

An NPR and PBS Frontline investigation reveals how the oil and gas industry used the promise of recycling to sell more plastic, even when they knew it would never work on a large scale.

101 Ash Street in Downtown San Diego. Aug. 21, 2020.

San Diego Stops Rent Payments On 101 Ash Street

The City of San Diego has stopped making rent payments on its highly controversial lease of a downtown office building, in a move meant to address what's seen as a huge real estate blunder by the city.

Attorney General William Barr appeared before the House Oversight Committee on Tuesday, 28, 2020. He has been making a political case for the president even as he serves in the administration.

Barr, Absent From RNC, Is Very Much Present As Part Of Trump Reelection Bid

The attorney general didn't appear at the Republican National Convention but he has been speaking out frequently in support of Republicans and against Democrats. Critics say that's not his job.

A shopper wearing a face mask and gloves surveys produce at the Hillcrest Farmers Market, April 19, 2020.

County Crop Report Shows Bountiful 2019 Harvest

San Diego County released the 2019 crop report this week, and it shows last year was a good one for farmers. The next report probably won't be as good.

A late July daycare drop off in Queens, N.Y., during the community's "phase 4 reopening" of businesses amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Daycare, Grandparent, Pod Or Nanny? How To Manage The Risks Of Pandemic Child Care

At least two thirds of U.S. families are struggling to find safe and affordable child care as the pandemic rages on. NPR asked infectious disease experts to help sort the health risks of each option.

Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks during the third day of the Democratic National Convention, in Wilmington, Del.

4 Takeaways From Night 3 Of The Democratic National Convention

Kamala Harris used her prime-time speech to introduce herself and excoriate President Trump. Former President Barack Obama launched a rare attack on his successor. And Democrats urged people to vote.

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks during the first night of the Democratic National Convention on Monday.

WATCH: Bernie Sanders' Speech To The Democratic National Convention

In remarks Monday night, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders called for an "unprecedented response" to defeat President Trump and elect Joe Biden.

A monitoring station at Death Valley National Park measured a temperature of 130 degrees Sunday — a record for August in the park, the National Weather Service says.

130 Degrees: Death Valley Sees What Could Be Record Heat

Any visitors to the national park are getting blunt advice: "Travel prepared to survive." It's part of a heat wave that is forcing rolling blackouts in the West.

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