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Young families continued to leave cities last year — but at a slower pace

What will be the pandemic's lasting impact on where American families choose to settle down? It's still too soon to tell, but fresh data from the U.S. census provides some clues.

An aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, is seen in the sky in the early morning hours of April 24, near Washtucna, Wash.

A new forecast shows the northern lights won't be very visible in the U.S. after all

A previous forecast predicted a geomagnetic storm happening Wednesday and Thursday, but the sun's activity has greatly weakened over the past few days.

Research shows ten minutes of daily meditation can help people manage stress and cultivate happy memories.

Here's how 10 minutes of mindfulness can help make or break a family vacation

Research shows it's possible to generative positive emotions and memories, even amid strife and anxiety. If you're planning a family vacation, a simple meditation exercise can help you keep your cool.

President Biden and King Charles review royal guards at Windsor Castle ahead of a meeting with philanthropists about financing clean energy projects in developing countries affected by climate change.

Biden met King Charles before heading to a NATO leaders summit in Lithuania

President Biden is in Europe this week. He first talked climate change with King Charles. Then he's meeting NATO leaders in Vilnius, Lithuania to talk about the war in Ukraine.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen arrives for a news conference at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, Sunday, July 9, 2023.

The world is big enough for US and China, Yellen says to conclude Beijing trip

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Sunday said Washington will listen to Chinese complaints about curbs on U.S. exports as she ended a visit to Beijing aimed at reviving strained relations.

Megan Rapinoe will retire at the end of this season.

U.S. soccer star Megan Rapinoe will retire at the end of the season

Megan Rapinoe will end her career having won at least two World Cups and one Olympic gold medal and having been awarded a Presidential Medal of Freedom.

A business jet crashed into a field on Saturday morning, killing six people aboard, Riverside County authorities said. Charred remains of the Cessna C550 lies near the landing approach at French Valley Airport, in Murrieta, Calif.

A plane crash in Southern California kills 6 people near site of earlier fatal crash

The FAA and the NTSB are investigating after a Cessna business jet crashed in Riverside County and burst into flames. It's the second deadly crash near the same Riverside County airport within a week.

Extreme heat can be especially dangerous for older adults, children, people with disabilities and those who work outside.

Dangerous heat waves will hit the Southwest and Florida over the next week

The National Weather Service has warned people in several cities, including Phoenix and Miami, to avoid the sun over the coming days as temperatures climb to life-threatening numbers.

Baltimore attorney Joseph Loveless with Keisha, a tenant he recently represented in rent court. Maryland is among a growing number of places that guarantee lawyers for low-income renters facing eviction. (Keisha didn't want to give her last name for fear of retaliation from her landlord.)

More renters facing eviction have a right to a lawyer. Finding one can be hard

New laws aim to change the power imbalance in rent court, where tenants with no lawyer are more likely to lose. But some cities have a shortage of attorneys or no set way to pair them with renters.

Composer Ted Hearne's new choral work, FARMING, takes its texts from Jeff Bezos and William Penn to explore connections between farming, colonialism and capitalism.

Ted Hearne's choral work 'FARMING' raises food for thought

The composer, in a new collaboration with the Grammy-winning choir The Crossing, uses the words of Jeff Bezos and William Penn to explore connections among farming, colonialism and capitalism.

A woman holds a picture of Victoria Amelina, as pallbearers carry the writer's coffin at the end of her funeral ceremony in Mykhaylo Gold Domes in Kyiv on July 4, 2023.

Opinion: Remembering Ukrainian poet Victoria Amelina

NPR's Scott Simon remembers Ukrainian writer and poet Victoria Amelina, who was among those killed in a Russian strike at a pizza restaurant last month.

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., departs from the U.S. Capitol following a vote, on May 11, as she returned to Washington, D.C., after having being absent from the Senate for months due to illness.

Feinstein's return to the Senate recalls its past heroics and persistent problems

The 90-year-old Californian's long absence and current condition raise questions about the institution's ability to deal with its internal issues of aging or disability.

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