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Shyleana Sausedo-Day, from Portsmouth, Va., places flowers near the scene of a mass shooting at a Walmart, Wednesday in Chesapeake, Va.

Police release the names of the victims in the Virginia Walmart shooting

A Walmart employee opened fire in a Virginia store late Tuesday during what are normally popular pre-Thanksgiving shopping hours. It's the second high-profile mass killing in a handful of days.

Oval Heating and A/C workers install a more efficient condensing gas boiler in a Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania home. New Department of Energy efficiency standards can only be met with these boilers or furnaces, which save customers about 15% on their gas utility bill.

Land of the free, home of the inefficient: appliance standards as culture war target

To meet climate goals, energy efficiency for dozens of appliances is getting renewed attention from the Biden administration.

Life expectancy in the U.S. is up in 2022, but it's still lower than before the pandemic.

U.S. life expectancy starts to recover after sharp pandemic decline

A CDC analysis of 2022 data finds that U.S. life expectancy is improving after being knocked backwards during the COVID emergency. But it's still lower than it was pre-pandemic.

More than 20% of those surveyed describe themselves as "spiritual but not religious." The study finds a wide variety of religious experiences and expressions among those who consider themselves "spiritual."

7 in 10 U.S. adults consider themselves spiritual

Although Americans have grown less likely to identify with an organized religion in recent decades, Pew Research has found many say they are spiritual in some way.

There is little scrutiny of 'natural' deaths behind bars

Autopsies are not required for federal prison deaths that are classified as natural. NPR found cases where medical neglect, poor prison conditions and a lack of resources contributed to these deaths.

Southbound border traffic brings Interstate 5 and Interstate 805 to a halt in this undated photo. Cross-border commuters say traffic going into Tijuana is worse than ever. Some wait more than two hours to cross into Mexico.

Southbound jam — a new twist to border wait times

For decades, people have found themselves stuck in traffic for hours as they wait to cross the border north from Tijuana into San Diego. But now border wait times are increasing for those going south too.

The 10 best jazz albums of 2023

The best jazz albums of the year feel supercharged with the spirit of discovery, but also offer revelations — both comforting and challenging — the deeper you dig.

Palestinian medics listen to a man as the wounded are brought to the Kamal Adwan hospital in Beit Lahia following Israeli bombardment on Tuesday. The hospital is situated just a few miles south of the Indonesian hospital, which was hit Monday by Israeli shelling, according to Palestinian officials.

Qatar says Israel and Hamas agree to a cease-fire deal to free some hostages

Qatar's foreign ministry announced a "humanitarian pause" in fighting between Israel and Hamas to allow release of some hostages.

Get used to it: COVID is a part of the holidays. Here's how to think about risks now

As the country enters its fourth holiday season with COVID-19, experts offer advice about how Americans should navigate the risks and what precautions still make sense.

Palestinians evacuate the area following an Israeli airstrike on the Sousi mosque in Gaza City on Oct. 9.

Opinion: What gets lost in the 'Big Picture'

Scott Simon remarks on how details during times of war, from personal stories, capture the true devastation of it.

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