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Former NPR copy editor Patricia Cole, known for her quick wit and editing eye, dies

Patricia Cole (left) strove to make every NPR story she touched better, and she embraced the silliness that sometimes breaks out in a newsroom. She's seen here with her friend Maquita Peters. Maquita Peters/NPR hide caption

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Former NPR copy editor Patricia Cole, known for her quick wit and editing eye, dies

She worked on feature stories and breaking news with equal aplomb. Journalism is the only thing she ever wanted to do, her brother told NPR.

One Uprooted Life At A Time, Climate Change Drives An American Migration

The Greenville Fire Department was destroyed by the Dixie Fire on August 9, 2021 in Greenville, California. Some residents never returned after the wildfire devastated the town. David Odisho/Getty Images hide caption

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One Uprooted Life At A Time, Climate Change Drives An American Migration

Margaret Elysia Garcia tried hard to rebuild her life in Greenville, California after it was devastated by a wildfire in 2021.

One Uprooted Life At A Time, Climate Change Drives An American Migration

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Julie Su, advocate for immigrant workers, is Biden's pick for Labor Secretary

Deputy Labor Secretary Julie Su, President Joe Biden's nominee to serve as the next secretary of labor, speaks at the White House on March 1. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption

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Politics

Julie Su, advocate for immigrant workers, is Biden's pick for Labor Secretary

The career-civil rights lawyer and former California labor head would be the first Asian American to serve as a secretary in Biden's cabinet.

Julie Su, advocate for immigrant workers, is Biden's pick for Labor Secretary

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California and the Northeast are hit with major winter storms

A person drives along a snowy roadway in Los Angeles County, in the Sierra Pelona Mountains, on Saturday near Green Valley, Calif. A major storm delivered heavy snowfall to the mountains with some snow reaching lower elevations in Los Angeles County. More is expected on Tuesday into Wednesday. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption

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Weather

California and the Northeast are hit with major winter storms

Facing a drought, California sees back-to-back snowstorms that have helped build up the Sierra Nevada snowpack. After an uneventful winter in the Northeast, snow is falling from New Jersey to Maine.

How (and why) Gov. Ron DeSantis took control over Disney World's special district

In an aerial view, Walt Disney World's iconic Cinderella Castle is seen on the grounds of the theme park this February. On Monday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took control of Disney's special tax district. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption

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How (and why) Gov. Ron DeSantis took control over Disney World's special district

DeSantis dealt another blow to Walt Disney World's autonomy by signing a bill on Monday to take control of the company's development board. Critics say the move looks like retaliation.

Ahead of China hearing, lawmakers share 'next steps' the U.S. can take for Uyghurs

Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., center, and Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., right, are leading the newly-formed House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption

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World

Ahead of China hearing, lawmakers share 'next steps' the U.S. can take for Uyghurs

Reps. Mike Gallagher and Raja Krishnamoorthi, leaders of the House select committee focused on the threat of China, say raising awareness of human rights abuses is a crucial first step.

Ahead of China hearing, lawmakers share 'next steps' the U.S. can take for Uyghurs

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Cartoonists say a rebuke of 'Dilbert' creator Scott Adams is long overdue

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Art & Design

Cartoonists say a rebuke of 'Dilbert' creator Scott Adams is long overdue

Illustrators say the creator of Dilbert has held problematic views for a long time, from claiming that he lost job opportunities because he is white to questioning the legitimacy of the COVID vaccine.

Monday

Here's why Arizona says it can keep growing despite historic megadrought

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Climate

Here's why Arizona says it can keep growing despite historic megadrought

Phoenix has long been one of America's fastest growing cities. But central Arizona may finally be facing a reckoning as much of its groundwater supplies are becoming tapped out.

Here's why Arizona says it can keep growing despite historic megadrought

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How EPA Plans To Keep East Palestine Residents Safe After Derailment

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How EPA Plans To Keep East Palestine Residents Safe After Derailment

The Environmental Protection Agency says tests have not shown any contamination of air or drinking water linked to the train derailment near East Palestine, Ohio.

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How a new MLB rule could change baseball games this season

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Sports

How a new MLB rule could change baseball games this season

A pitch clock will give pitchers 20 seconds or less to throw the ball, and hitters have to be in the batter's box when the timer hits 8 seconds. It already cost one team a game in spring training.