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Another headline-grabbing trail derailment in the span of a month has legislators urging stricter safety regulations for railway workers.

Three Amazon Clinics launched in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Maine to treat more than 20 common conditions such as acne, hair loss and allergies.

A new team is starting to take shape at the Justice Department. Among their early moves, a signal they will change the approach to major civil rights cases.

Fall migration is an Irish goodbye – by the time you notice you’re not hearing the catbirds anymore, they’ve been gone two weeks.

President-elect Barack Obama has named John Podesta, Valerie Jarrett and Pete Rauss co-chairs of his transition team. He has also named William Daley, Carol Browner, Federico Pena and Janet Napolitano to his advisory panel. Illinois Rep. Rahm Emanuel has been offered the job of White House chief of staff.

In a nation with 11 languages, Braai is the unifier. Braai roughly translates to barbecue, and it is as much a pastime as a cuisine.

Stephen Thompson breaks down the few songs of the summer contenders in a year of musical stagnancy.

Painting a boathouse turns out to have a lot in common with yoga: stretching, balance, and the patience of proper prep work. A meditation on ladders, primer, and the quiet satisfaction of a job done right.

Ammad Omar oversees coverage of the western United States for NPR, and serves as the editorial lead at NPR West in Culver City, California.

Heidi Glenn has been the Washington Desk’s digital editor since 2022, and at NPR since 2007, when she was hired as the National Desk’s digital producer. In between she has served as Morning Edition’s lead digital editor, helping the show’s audio stories find life online.