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Ken Barcus, longtime Midwest bureau chief on NPR's National Desk, has died at age 67. He took great pride in countering stereotypes of the Midwest and in mentoring scores of young reporters.

Eric Westervelt is a San Francisco-based correspondent for NPR's National Desk. He has reported on major events for the network from wars and revolutions in the Middle East and North Africa to historic wildfires and terrorist attacks in the U.S.

New restrictions on how crews can carry out controlled fires could limit the practice at a time when some experts say it's needed most.

The hope is to help track suspicious purchasing activities before future mass shootings. However, gun rights advocates and lobbyists are not happy.

As winter approaches, the U.K. faces serious challenges about how to keep the lights on and people warm without going broke.

As winter approaches, the UK faces serious challenges about how to keep the lights on and people warm without going broke.

Republicans need to win just one seat to gain control of the Senate. In Ohio, they're pinning their hopes on "Hillbilly Elegy" author J.D. Vance.

An Indigenous leader says the 30 tribes along the Colorado River need to be included 'at the decision-making table' as the West grapples with drought.

Overwhelming majorities want to see universal background checks, raising the age to buy any kind of gun to 21 and red flag laws. But just a quarter trust the government to look out for them.

Many forest ecologists say the U.S. Forest Service is hampered by an outdated approach to prescribed fires, a key tool for reducing the threat of megafires made worse by climate change.