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Former Chicago Blackhawks player Kyle Beach has come forward as the person who filed a lawsuit against the hockey team after his sexual assault allegations were mishandled a decade ago.

For decades, the fire towers in New York's Adirondack Mountains defended the wilderness against fires. The soaring structures offer a vantage point high above summits to take in beautiful sunrises.

A grocery worker whispered into her phone during a 911 call so she wouldn't draw the shooter's attention. She says the dispatcher yelled at her for whispering. The two ended up disconnected.

“Supply chain disruption.” It’s a phrase you’ve heard since the early days of the COVID pandemic. But for one product, it’s a squeeze hitting poor people around the world—including in the Asia Pacific. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in this Asia Minute.

Before the primary election in August, The Conversation host Catherine Cruz sat down with leading candidates in the races for governor, lieutenant governor, and the open seat in the U.S. House of Representatives to discuss the top issues for residents.

Britain's top literary honor, the Man Booker Prize, has been awarded to Irish author John Banville's 14th novel, The Sea. He beat high-profile competition including Julian Barnes, Kazuo Ishiguro and Zadie Smith.

Beyond Meat said it has indefinitely suspended Chief Operating Officer Doug Ramsey after he was charged with felony battery following a fight in which he was accused of biting a man's nose.

The nation's first lighthouse turns 300 years old Wednesday. NPR takes a tour of Boston Light.

On Saturday no one matched all six numbers and won the estimated $825 million grand prize. That means the next drawing Monday night will be for a massive $1 billion.

Online images showed banners that demanded "votes not leaders, dignity not lies" and urged students and workers to strike. Censors quickly scrubbed social media posts of the protest.