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On Earth Day, we take a look back at the rocky history of "tree-huggers." The term originated in the 1970s in the Himalayas and was later co-opted by American politics in the 1990s. Now, environmentalists are reclaiming the word.
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Town of Lacrosse Fire Department
Vanessa Castillo
The Welsh guitarist's fingerstyle playing drones with a haunted quality, but her flurry of bends, slides and chord clusters rip open the firmament.
DAVE BARFIELD
Survivors' stories and a focus on prevention come to Pensacola, Milton, and Niceville
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WGCU
Federal appeals court keeps 'Alligator Alcatraz' open, rejects need for federal environmental review
A majority on the three-judge panel from the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals said the Florida-run facility wasn't under federal control and didn't need to comply with federal law requiring an environmental impact review.
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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. caps off seven budget hearings in as many days, the first time he has testified before Congress since September. -
Schools, colleges and other public institutions originally had until this week to make online content accessible to people with disabilities. Now, the Justice Department has delayed that deadline. -
After Virginia voters weighed in on Tuesday, the redistricting set off by President Trump to help the GOP in the midterms has been countered and possibly surpassed by Democrats. -
The U.S. aviation system is being modernized — but FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford and other leaders say it will take more money to make the system more efficient and flexible. -
Trump extends ceasefire deadline with Iran, Virginians approve Democratic effort to redraw congressional map, Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh vows to protect Fed's independence in confirmation hearing.
