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How 'Twilight' revitalized Forks, Washington's economy

Like many rural communities across the country, Forks, Washington, struggled after losing its main industry: logging.

Ed Helms on history's greatest Snafus

Ed Helms published the book "Snafu: The Definitive Guide to History's Greatest Screwups."

What happens after a car reaches the end of its life

When does a car reach the end of its life?

Belief in the 'American Dream' fizzles as labor market continues to slow

August's jobs report showed a slowing labor market, with fewer jobs created and the unemployment rate climbing.

De minimis tariff exemption ends

We look at what the de minimis tariff exemption is, why ending it has resulted in shipping chaos around the world, and who wins and loses from the end of this policy.

Cars battle to be heard on loud Indian streets

Indian cities are noisy. So, how does a driver get the attention of other drivers? By honking their horns, of course. But in some cities in India, the problem is they’re often drowned out by all the clamor.

Head Start faces new hurdle

Head Start provides free early child care services.

This file photo from June 2021 shows an aerial view of the forest surrounding Jawbone Flats, where the Beachie Creek Fire burned nearly 200,000 acres. Wildfires don't burn consistently across the landscape; they often leave behind patches of unburned trees.

Unburned trees left after Oregon’s Labor Day Fires are dying — a potential blow to future forests

Research shows delayed effects of Oregon’s Labor Day fires have killed trees that survived the initial blazes.

Firefighters at the incident command center for the Beachie Creek wildfire work to extinguish the blaze that started when high winds blew trees into power lines on Sept. 7, 2020. About a hundred members of the Beachie Creek firefighting team were forced to evacuate their camp at Gates School that night and relocate their command center to Salem.

5 years ago the Labor Day fires scorched Oregon. What has the state learned?

The Labor Day fires changed western Oregon’s view of wildfires in an era of climate change.

A field crew with electrofishers fans out across Cook Creek in July. They're hoping to get an accurate count of the fish and other creatures to help scientists understand how wildfire effects stream ecosystems.

Scientists find surprises under surface of burned forest streams 5 years after Oregon’s Labor Day fires

A study of 30 streams in the aftermath of the extreme wildfire event is challenging the notion that wildfire harms aquatic wildlife.

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