A district court judge Monday gave preliminary approval to a settlement about Montana’s Indigenous education programs. If approved, schools could be held more accountable for how they include the programs in their curriculum.
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Picture of the Week
August 27, 2026 - Thank you to Kylie Campbell for this week's picture of the week, a photo of the iconic fire tower overlooking Last Chance Gulch in Helena!
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The iconic Fire Tower overlooking Last Chance Gulch in Helena, MT.
Kylie Campbell
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Parton, who died at 80 on Tuesday, had charm, depth, beauty, wit and radiant goodness. She was also a songwriter whose work told the story not just of country music but of the country itself.
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Earlier this spring, host Lauren Korn had the pleasure of chatting with some of NPR’s most notable podcast and news magazine hosts about recently published books. She spoke with Manoush Zamorodi about her book, ‘Body Electric: The Hidden Health Costs of the Digital Age and New Science to Reclaim Your Well-Being’ (Flatiron Books); Scott Simon about his book ‘Ulysses S. Cat and Other Animals I Have Known’ (W. W. Norton & Company); and Alex Mayyasi and Sarah Gonzalez about ‘Planet Money: A Guide to the Economic Forces That Shape Your Life’ (W. W. Norton & Company). Three books, four guests, one episode celebrating the bookishness of NPR.
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Meta and the states that sued the company have agreed to a $17 billion settlement. And, nuclear regulators are preparing to abandon a decades-old radiation safety rule.
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Parton, who died at 80 on Tuesday, had charm, depth, beauty, wit and radiant goodness. She was also a songwriter whose work told the story not just of country music but of the country itself.