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California sea otter populations have rebounded in recent decades. New research finds that by feasting on shore crabs, these otters are helping to protect their coastal marsh habitat against erosion.

The state elections board instructed counties to submit their early voting plans for the fall general election ahead of schedule.

Inflation falls to its lowest level in more than three years. A new round of talks to end the war in Gaza is set to begin in Doha. There’s some violence on the streets in the Bangladeshi capital.

The New Hanover County Association of Educators is asking the county commissioners to pay all classified staff a minimum of $16 dollars an hour with a 2% step increase — all in one year, a request worth $17.6 million.

A new study looking at hearing loss finds that it's greater among people living in rural areas. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with audiologist Nicholas Reed, who co-authored the study.

Coastal Horizons' crisis intervention services provide urgent, temporary care to people facing serious hardships like abuse, mental health crisis, or homelessness. Fundraising for the cause is a little easier — with a rubber ducky race.

Juan Gabriel was one of the biggest stars of Latin pop music. A new podcast delves into his early life in Ciudad Juarez, and the taboo of queerness in Mexican culture.

Family clans in Gaza are being called on to help distribute aid to a starving population. Here's why it matters and how it could shape postwar security.

Electronic warfare connected to the conflict in Gaza is interfering with the global positioning system in a large part of the region.

In a statewide poll released this month, former President Trump led a crowded field of contenders for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was among those trailing Trump.