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NPR's Nina Totenberg previews arguments in today's Supreme Court case, which poses a fundamental challenge to federal regulatory powers. At issue is whether Congress acted within the Constitution, when it ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to enforce the Clean Air Act of 1970 by setting clean air standards based on public health. (8:44).

War Diary: Maj. Kate McGraw

U.S. Air Force Maj. Kate McGraw works in the mortuary at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware, where the remains of American troops arrive from Iraq. McGraw talks about learning to cope with her emotions and work in a military morgue.

BMW is warning the owners of about 90,000 older vehicles in the U.S. not to drive them due to an increasing threat that the air bags can explode in a crash.

BMW warns that older models are too dangerous to drive due to airbag recall

The warning covers vehicles from the 2000 through 2006 model years that previously had been recalled to replace the faulty and dangerous air bag inflators.

A man takes photos as a black plume rises over East Palestine, Ohio, as a result of a controlled detonation on Monday after a train derailment. On Wednesday, authorities said residents were allowed to return to their homes.

Residents can return home after crews burned chemicals in derailed tanker cars

Around-the-clock air monitoring has shown normal, un-concerning levels days after the controlled burn, according to the EPA.

A woman walks past graffiti depicting a Ukrainian soldier firing a missile, in Kyiv on Jan. 25. The Russians are fighting an intense air war, but it involves mostly missiles, drones and anti-aircraft system. Traditional air strikes by piloted war planes have been relatively rare.

Russia and Ukraine battle daily in the sky. So where are the pilots?

Russia and Ukraine are waging a fierce war in the sky involving missiles, drones and air defense systems. Yet one thing makes this fight distinctive from previous air wars: pilots are extremely rare.

Katherine Morgan drinks water in front of a box fan while trying to stay cool in her downtown apartment without air conditioning on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, in Portland, Oregon. Smoke cover kept temperatures from climbing to forecast highs during the day on Friday, but was also expected to keep the state from cooling off overnight.

Wildfire smoke dampens high temperatures by day, traps heat overnight

Wildfire smoke is offering some alleviation from extreme heat but it's also creating smog that worsens air quality and keeps Northwest temperatures high overnight.

A man talks on his phone as he looks through the haze at the George Washington Bridge from Fort Lee, N.J., on Wednesday.

How to stay safe from the smoke that's spreading from the Canadian wildfires

From particulate matter to the AQI, here's what you need to know to protect yourself as the smoky haze settles over much of the East Coast.

Wildfire Smoke Makes Its Way To Eastern Lane County

An air quality advisory is in effect for parts of Lane County for the next two days. Smoke from the Middle Fork Complex Fire is expected to make its way…

What does it mean to show mercy to someone on death row?

The Atlantic staff writer Elizabeth Bruenig talks about her decision to serve as a witness to state-sanctioned executions, and what she's learned about mercy, faith and the possibility of redemption.

Comedian and actor Garry Shandling

He starred in HBO's parody of talk-shows, The Larry Sanders Show. It featured Shandling as a veteran talk-show host. His guests included Robin Williams, Howard Stern, and, actual talk show host, David Letterman playing themselves. The show went off the air in 1998, but reruns of the show are currently airing on the network Bravo. Shandling also starred in It's Garry Shandling's Show. Shandling also appears in the new Seinfeld documentary, Comedian,which shows in theaters now. (REBROADCAST FROM 10/1/93)

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