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Embracing ‘controlled burns’ to protect wildfire-prone areas
The past few years have led to record wildfires across the U.S. Decades of suppressing fires has led to overgrown forests, and a warming climate has increased intensity and frequency. Christopher Booker reports from California on community-led efforts to preemptively set controlled fires, reducing the risk from large out-of-control fires while also restoring the ecological health of the forest.
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July 1, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode
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Devastating Midwestern floods are putting a spotlight on the condition of America's aging dams.
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The debate over using school voucher programs to pay tuition at religious schools with taxpayer dollars.
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the Supreme Court issues major decisions on obstruction charges against Jan. 6 rioters, federal regulatory power and homelessness.
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The Supreme Court issues major decisions on abortion, the environment and Purdue Pharma's opioid settlement.
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The Supreme Court mistakenly posts a draft opinion, signaling it may soon rule emergency abortions in Idaho are legal.
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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange agrees to plead guilty to a national security crime in exchange for his release.
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Israel's Prime Minister says the intense phase of the war in Gaza will end soon as Israel and the U.S. argue over weapons deliveries.
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How one state is helping teenagers transition from foster care into adulthood.
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A look at the rising number of bowel cancer cases and the promise of new treatments on the horizon.
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The Supreme Court upholds a law that prohibits domestic violence abusers from owning firearms.
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Louisiana becomes the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom.