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NOAAClimate Central’s rapid attribution study found that climate change strengthened Melissa’s winds by about 10 mph, which has devastated communities across the Caribbean.
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Matthew Hatcher/AFP via Getty ImagesMore Americans are turning to food banks to help fill the assistance gap, but administrators caution they aren't designed to act as a safety net for a government program. -
Philip Cheung for NPRThe Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office has an unusual unit at its office: A team dedicated to working with defendants who have cognitive disabilities. The office helps these people access treatment. -
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Brian Mann/NPRMany economists and business leaders are raising alarms about falling birthrates. But advocates for lower human populations say a less crowded world will be happier and more sustainable.
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For the past several years, the “Rocky Horror” musical production at Oasis has been a Halloween-season tradition for patrons of the iconic, gay nightclub in San Francisco . However this year’s show is the last time fans will experience the on-stage tribute to the cult film “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.”
