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Stands of dead hemlock trees can be seen at Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee.

To Tame A 'Wave' Of Invasive Bugs, Park Service Introduces Predator Beetles

The forest at Great Smoky Mountains National Park is sick, infected by invasive aphid-like bugs. To help save the trees, the park's vegetation crew uses pesticides as well as a tiny beetle from Asia.

An unhoused individual sleeps under an American flag blanket in New York City on Sept. 10, 2013. In 2021, approximately 11% of Americans lived below the federal poverty line.

Private opulence, public squalor: How the U.S. helps the rich and hurts the poor

Poverty, by America author Matthew Desmond says if the top 1% of Americans paid the taxes they owed, it would raise $175 billion each year: "That is just about enough to pull everyone out of poverty."

Former Cabinet Minister Chris Huhne is among three former U.K. officials who allege the Murdochs' tabloids hacked into their voice mails to further a corporate agenda. In Huhne's case, revelations in Murdoch's papers led to scandal and a jail term.

Ex-British officials say Murdoch tabloids hacked them to aid corporate agenda

Ex-U.K. cabinet ministers allege Murdoch's tabloids hacked their voicemails for salacious scoops to try to intimidate them from blocking its takeover of a satellite TV firm.

5 takeaways from the Capitol riot criminal cases, one year later

NPR has been tracking every criminal case related to the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. One year after the riot, here are some of the key patterns that have emerged from the cases.

Jimmy Greene Remembers A 'Beautiful Life'

The saxophonist's 2014 album was dedicated to the memory of his 6-year-old daughter, killed in the 2012 mass shooting in Newtown, Conn. Hear his quartet perform the genre-spanning music in concert.

Officials Investigate Boston Train That Left Station Without An Operator

About 50 passengers were aboard the Red Line train when it left the Braintree station south of Boston about 6 a.m. Thursday.

Rescuers are seen entering an office building that collapsed on its side from an early morning earthquake in Tainan, southern Taiwan, Saturday. The quake's magnitude was 6.4, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

At Least 14 Dead After Earthquake Hits Southern Taiwan

Rescue efforts continue in the city of Tainan, where a magnitude 6.4 quake struck early Saturday. News services report two of the dead are a baby and an adult man. Some 120,000 are without power.

Living With Breast Cancer With Sisters By Choice On Your Health Connection

Your Health Connection is joined by Oncologist Dr. Karen Godette and breast cancer survivor Chermaine Axam-Wilkins for a frank discussion about the myths…

Jelena Ostapenko celebrates a point during the French Open final in Paris on Saturday. The unseeded Latvian upset Simona Halep with a ferocious performance full of both winners and unforced errors.

Jelena Ostapenko Pulls A Thrilling Upset To Win The French Open

The unseeded Latvian shocked Simona Halep on Saturday, winning her first major in dramatic fashion. Ostapenko overcame dozens of unforced errors on the strength of a number of stunning shots.

A man carries sandbags to reinforce the barrier he build to keep the floodwater from reaching his house in Gurnee, Ill., Friday. Illinois officials say flood damage north of Chicago is expected to worsen this weekend as water flows down rivers.

Floodwaters Hit Record Highs In River North Of Chicago

The flooding north of Chicago has affected some 6,800 buildings and is "unprecedented," Illinois officials said. It's expected to worsen this weekend.

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