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Montana Attorney General Tim Fox (right) stands along his running mate, former state representative Jon Knokey, during a press event in Belgrade on Jan. 29, 2020.

Fox Announces Gubernatorial Running Mate

Montana Attorney General Tim Fox is heating up the Republican party primary race for governor, picking a running mate from his rival’s home town. Fox has…

The Blue Lake Rancheria microgrid powers a number of buildings on the reservation and helped provide necessary energy during county-wide power outages.

California Reservation's Solar Microgrid Provides Power During Utility Shutoffs

California utility PG&E continues planned power outages to prevent its equipment from sparking wildfires. One Native tribe's solar-powered microgrid is proving to be a lifeline for rural communities.

Much of New South Wales, Australia, including the Sydney Opera House, lay under a shroud of smoke Thursday. The state remains under severe or very high fire danger warnings as more than 60 fires continue to burn within its borders.

Australia's Wildfires Are Releasing Vast Amounts Of Carbon

The Australian bushfires are emitting huge amounts of climate warming carbon into the atmosphere. Normally, new vegetation that grows back would recapture it, but that may be changing.

Tourists, wearing face masks due to heavy smoke, take a selfie at Sydney Harbour on Dec. 19, 2019. As news of Australia's wildfires spreads around the world, fewer tourists are arriving in the country.

Australia's Massive Fires Threaten To Slow Decades-Long Economic Boom

Australia hasn't had a recession in nearly 30 years, an impressive track record for an industrialized county. But the fires threaten two pillars of the country's economy.

An Air Force team moves a transfer case containing the remains of one of the young sailors killed after a Saudi military student opened fire at Naval Air Station Pensacola last month. Officials are expected to soon announce that about 20 Saudi military students will be expelled from the U.S.

U.S. Officials: More Than 20 Saudi Students To Be Expelled In Wake Of Fla. Shooting

Following the December attack on a naval air station, the Pentagon has suspended training of all Saudi military students, as investigators conduct a review of the more than 800 students in the U.S.

Iran Admits To Shooting Down Plane

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Abas Aslani, editor-in-chief of the Iran Front Page, about reaction inside Iran.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II arrives to attend a morning church service at St. Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham, England, on Jan. 12.

Queen Elizabeth II Calls A Family Meeting To Determine Meghan and Harry's Next Steps

The queen will reportedly host Prince Harry, Prince Charles and Prince William at her country estate on Monday to discuss the couple's plans to "step back as 'senior' members of the Royal Family."

Kimia Alizadeh of Iran celebrates after winning a bronze medal in taekwondo at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She says she is defecting from Iran to escape oppression.

Iran's Only Female Olympic Medalist Says She Has Defected

Kimia Alizadeh, who won a bronze medal for taekwondo at the 2016 summer Olympics, described her decision to leave Iran as difficult, but necessary.

In New Book, Retired Pope Benedict Breaks Silence To Speak Out On Priestly Celibacy

The surprise move is seen as a rebuke to Pope Francis, who is weighing whether to allow older, married men to be ordained in some South American countries, where a shortage of priests is acute.

Opinion: We May Never Know The Toll Fires Have Taken On Australia's Wildlife

A billion animals in Australia may have been impacted or killed by the wildfires so far, and some may have been pushed to the edge of extinction.

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