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'Fresh Air' remembers an icon of Philly sound, music producer Thom Bell

Born in Jamaica, Bell moved to Philadelphia as a kid and went on to shape Philly Soul, with hits like "Back Stabbers," by The O'Jays. Bell died Dec. 22. Originally broadcast in 2006.

The view of Spencer's Butte in Eugene usually reveals rows of hills in the background. But on Aug. 5, 2026, the butte itself is barely visible through

Here’s what you need to know about air quality in the Willamette Valley

As firefighters continue working to contain wildfires burning more than 2 million acres in Oregon, most of the state will be blanketed with smoky air through at least Thursday night.

Smoke from southern Oregon fire prompts air quality advisory in for much of the region

Smoke from the Moon Complex Fire in southern Oregon is wafting into Western Lane and Douglas Counties.

Is smoke in your home? Here's how to make an air purifier from a box fan

A large area of greater Los Angeles had unhealthy air Friday, due to particulate matter from large wildfires. Here are tips for breathing cleaner air indoors if it's smoky outside.

Smoke emerging from a wildfire is seen from a passenger train on the Prince George-Prince Rupert line near Telkwa, British Columbia, on Monday.

Minnesota and Wisconsin issue air quality alerts amid a new round of Canada smoke

Parts of the Midwest are seeing unhealthy air quality this weekend, including Minnesota, Wisconsin, Montana and the Dakotas. It can be most dangerous for kids, older people and other sensitive groups.

Smoke from massive wildfires in Canada and Minnesota engulf the Washington, D.C. skyline on Friday morning, reducing visibility and casting a haze over the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial.

Is smoke in your home? Here's how to make an air purifier using a box fan

Smoke from wildfires in Canada and Minnesota is sending air quality indexes to record levels, posing a hazard for millions of people. Here are tips for how to breathe easier in your home.

Piles of coal sit at a coal export terminal in the Curtis Bay neighborhood of Baltimore, Md. The area is one of the most polluted in the state and is one of hundreds of communities in the U.S. that grapple with disproportionate air pollution.

A new satellite could help clean up the air in America's most polluted neighborhoods

A new satellite will take continuous measurements of dangerous air pollution in the U.S. That has scientists, and residents, warily optimistic about undoing decades of environmental injustice.

California's new emissions lab will help the state meet strict air pollution standards

California has some of the strictest air pollution regulations in the nation. But poor air quality still causes many preventable deaths and illnesses in the state.

A winter morning in an Oregon valley finds wood smoke trapped in low-hanging cloudcover.

Even as wildfire season ends, bad air remains a hazard in places like Oakridge

Wildfire season is officially over, but for Oakridge residents, that doesn’t necessarily mean the air will clear up anytime soon.

Air traffic controllers helped end government shutdown in 2019. Could they be in the same position?

The 2019 government shutdown lasted 35 days, and it took a toll on the country’s air traffic controllers.

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