Jake Thomas Patterson, at the Barron County Justice Center in Wisconsin, pleaded guilty Wednesday to kidnapping 13-year-old Jayme Closs, killing her parents and holding her captive for nearly three months. Renee Jones Schneider/AP hide caption
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A break-in occurred at the North Korean Embassy in Madrid on Feb. 22, Spanish authorities say. A judge now says the assailants flew via Portugal to the U.S. Manu Fernandez/AP hide caption
Tuesday
A home in the Lost Valley area of Manville, N.J. The numbers spray-painted on the front of the house indicate that it was bought as part of a federal disaster program. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption
A boy rides his bike through still water after a thunderstorm in the Lakewood area of East Houston, which flooded during Hurricane Harvey. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption
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Former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke left the Trump administration amid unresolved ethics investigations. His department has been inundated by Freedom of Information requests and is now proposing a new rule which critics charge could limit transparency. Cliff Owen/AP hide caption
Interior Dept.'s Push To Limit Public Records Requests Draws Criticism
Friday
Chicago resident Domitila Valerio started noticing her bill increasing in 2018. When the bills escalated to more than $700, she couldn't afford to pay. Michelle Kanaar for APM Reports hide caption
A Water Crisis Is Growing In A Place You'd Least Expect It
Tuesday
National Transportation Safety Board investigators examine damage to the engine of the Southwest Airlines plane that made an emergency landing at Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia in 2018. The NTSB was unable to begin several investigations during the partial federal government shutdown. NTSB via AP hide caption
Wednesday
Respiratory therapist Deena Neace checks James Muncy's blood pressure and pulse during a therapy session at the New Beginnings Pulmonary Rehab Clinic in South Williamson, Ky. Muncy is one of thousands of coal miners across Appalachia who are dying of advanced black lung. Matthew Hatcher for NPR hide caption
'I Figured It Was Going To Be A Horrible Death, And It Probably Will Be'
Tuesday
Coal miner Nick Stiltner reviews an X-ray of his lungs showing black lung disease at the Stone Mountain Clinic in Grundy, Va. Courtesy of Elaine McMillion Sheldon/PBS Frontline hide caption
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In the photo above, dust circles a worker during the construction of the Hawks Nest Tunnel in 1930. Workers on the project were exposed to toxic levels of silica dust; hundreds ultimately died. Courtesy of Elkem Metals Collection, West Virginia State Archives hide caption
Before Black Lung, The Hawks Nest Tunnel Disaster Killed Hundreds
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Co-founder Mark Burke signs with patrons at Streetcar 82 Brewing Co., in Hyattsville, Md. "My goal is to make the best beer," Burke said. "But the impact and magnitude of how this influences the Deaf community is inspiring." Madeleine Cook/NPR hide caption
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Amanda Koller is deaf and has struggled to find full-time permanent employment, an issue she attributes to discrimination in the hiring process against those with disabilities. Madeleine Cook/NPR hide caption
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Two senior officials at the U.S. Government Publishing Office, based in Washington, D.C., betrayed "public trust" and eroded employee morale by hiring unqualified workers, including an official's son, the agency's Office of Inspector General said in an internal report. Eslah Attar/NPR hide caption
Cronyism, 'Wasteful' Spending Accusations Roil Government Publishing Office
Friday
A selection of NPR's memorable visual stories includes reporting at the U.S. and Mexico border, how birds-to-be get oxygen, a revival of a drag festival, looking into the the history of "This Little Light of Mine," tracking which suburban congressional districts that Democrats turned from red to blue and melodic drumming. Claire Harbage, Skunk Bear, Mengwen Cao for NPR, Angela Hsieh, Sean McMinn and Jazz Night In America/NPR hide caption
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Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va., shown in 2016, said Tuesday he will hold hearings next year in response to an NPR and Frontline probe that revealed that government regulators failed to identify and prevent dangerous conditions. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption