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A sign warns people not to enter the town of Ozersk, Chelyabinsk region, Russia, which houses the Mayak nuclear facility. In 1957, the nuclear reprocessing plant was the site of one of the world's worst nuclear accidents.

Russia's Nuclear Industry Tries To Dispel Fears Over Mysterious Radioactive Cloud

More than two months after a mysterious radioactive cloud was detected over Europe, Russia's nuclear industry denied that a nuclear reprocessing plant was the source of the plume of ruthenium-106.

Clarinetist Ben Goldberg Unites Jazz And Poetry On 'Good Day For Cloud Fishing'

Goldberg's mini box set includes 24 new poems by Dean Young — as well as a dozen pieces inspired by Young's poetry. The playfulness on both sides of the equation makes this mixed-media project work.

A giant Saharan dust cloud is forecast to hit parts of the southeastern U.S.

A giant cloud of dust from the Sahara is forecast to hit southeastern states this week. NPR speaks with Jason Dunion, a hurricane scientist at NOAA, about what to expect.

Senior Airman Frances Gavalis tosses unserviceable uniform items into a burn pit at Balad Air Base, Iraq in 2008. The military destroyed uniforms, equipment and other materials in huge burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan. Some veterans say those pits are responsible for respiratory problems they are now experiencing.

Veterans Say 'Burn Pits' Created Toxic Clouds That Made Them Sick

During the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, open-air pits were used to incinerate refuse including plastics and human waste. Now, U.S. veterans are claiming these burn pits caused chronic ailments.

A view of the Phoenix Suns Arena before the game between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Phoenix Suns during Game One of the 2021 NBA Finals on July 6, 2021 at Phoenix Suns Arena.

Bucks And Suns Vie For Title As Injuries And Broadcast Controversy Cloud NBA Finals

Milwaukee's last title was 50 years ago; Phoenix has never won. But for now, all eyes are on Giannis Antetokounmpo's left knee.

From the Apple and FBI dispute in the U.S. to a legal case in Brazil involving the WhatsApp messaging service, U.S. tech companies are finding themselves subject to widely varying laws for cooperating with local police.

For U.S. Tech Firms Abroad And Data In The Cloud, Whose Laws Apply?

The FBI's efforts to unlock the San Bernardino iPhone is one fight in a larger global conflict: Firms face varying laws for police cooperation and say a lack of legal standards is creating a crisis.

A handful of young upstarts are changing Naples' traditional pizza-making habits, bolstered by a new flour called Nuvola (Italian for "cloud"), developed by Italian miller Caputo.

Naples Rolls Out A Fine-Tuned Dough, And The New 'Cloud Pizza' Is Born

Bucking generations of tradition, some Neapolitan pizzaiolis are experimenting with new ideas, bolstered by a new flour that creates a charred, puffier and lighter crust. And the trend is catching on.

An image provided by the U.S. Geological Survey shows sulfur dioxide plumes rising from Kilauea's fissures along the rift and accumulating in the cloud deck, viewed from a Hawaiian Volcano Observatory overflight on Wednesday.

Ash Cloud And 'Ballistic Blocks' Shot From Kilauea's Crater, USGS Says

Volcanic rocks 2 feet in diameter have been found in a parking lot a few hundred yards from the volcano's Halemaumau crater, the U.S. Geological Survey reports.

Labor Department Reports 6.6 Million Jobless Claims

Jobless claims hit 6.6 million in today's report, doubling the grim milestone reached last week. The numbers are released weekly by the U.S. Department of Labor.

A Jury Of 6 Men And 6 Women Will Deliberate Manafort's Fate

Jurors are set to begin deliberations in the trial of Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort after prosecutors and defense attorneys delivered their closing arguments Wednesday.

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