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Feeling especially tired, irritable, unfocused, physically ill and even depressed these days? You’re not the only one. Heavy wildfire smoke from Oregon and Washington is making air quality across the state unhealthy, which comes with several impacts.
Wildfire, fire management and air quality news for western Montana and the Northern Rockies.
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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.
  • I drive the dirt roads that stretch for miles across the grasslands. I drive slowly as the roads are rutted and rough and cross open cattle range. I often spot pronghorn running in the distance.
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