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Texas investigators say the Smokehouse Creek Fire, the largest in state history, appears to be caused by a downed utility power pole. When it comes to increased risks of starting wildfires, Michael Wara professor at Stanford University says some utilities "are walking into a catastrophe."

Old power lines plus climate change mean a growing risk of utilities starting fires

Texas investigators say the largest wildfire in state history appears to be caused by a power line. Aging utility infrastructure ups the risk of starting wildfires as the climate heats up.

Employees of Goodbody & Co. work at the stock brokerage's headquarters in Manhattan, N.Y., circa 1965.

It's Equal Pay Day. Women earn 84 cents for every dollar men make — or even less

Women working full-time, year-round jobs earn 84 cents for every dollar men make, and part-timers make even less. Women have to work well into March before they earn what men made the year before.

Why hackers are targeting young public school students

Districts store all kinds of sensitive student data, which means the consequences of a cyberattack can follow pupils into adulthood. It's not just their credit that's at risk. From the NPR archives.

Special counsel Robert Hur testifies alongside a video of President Biden to the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday in Washington, D.C.

Special counsel Hur defended Biden classified documents probe before Congress

Special counsel Hur defended his work in the Biden classified documents probe in a hearing before the House Judiciary Committee.

Demonstrators near Beit Shemesh, Israel, carry stretchers representing each of the 134 Israelis still being held by Hamas on March 1. Amid fraught negotiations over conditions for a cease-fire, the families of the hostages held a four-day march from areas attacked on Oct. 7 in southern Israel to Jerusalem.

As they wait for a truce, Palestinians and Israeli hostage families voice their agony

The prospect of a cease-fire in Gaza offers hope, but as talks drag on, Palestinians and the families of Israeli hostages say the wait for a breakthrough is bringing frustration and pain.

Georgia on the mind of the Trump and Biden campaigns as the key state holds primary

Georgia is an important state for both former President Donald Trump and President Biden in 2024. It's also a state with the clearest examples of the obstacles each faces in his path to victory.

Alana Turner, 28, is one of the first pregnant people participating in the Rx Kids cash aid program in Flint, Mich. It's piloted by Mona Hanna-Attisha, the pediatrician who helped uncover the city's lead water crisis a decade ago.

Every new mom in this U.S. city is now getting cash aid for a year

Flint, Mich., aims to be a model for wiping out deep poverty during a crucial time for child development. The new benefits start during pregnancy to encourage prenatal care.

Chef Jojo Vasquez in the open kitchen of FOND – a Neighborhood Eatery, in west Maui.

A Maui chef's lifeline: his restaurant as the island recovers from Lahaina wildfires

Thousands remain displaced after last year's deadly wildfire on west Maui. Among those who lost almost everything was a chef and his family. But they're determined to keep their restaurant running.

Kamasi Washington, Tyla and Iron & Wine.

Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and 50 more albums coming out this spring

Get ready for albums by Iron & Wine, Kamasi Washington, Tyla, Vampire Weekend and many, many more.

Haiti's prime minister says he'll resign once a transitional council is created

Ariel Henry, Haiti's de facto leader, agreed to resign once a transitional presidential council is installed and interim prime minister named. The Caribbean bloc of nations brokered the deal.

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