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NPR's Rob Schmitz talks to Richard Mroz, former president of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities and a senior adviser at Protect Our Power, about physical vulnerabilities of the U.S. grid.

Overdose deaths have soared in recent years, in part to the rise of fentanyl. A pilot program uses spectrometry to tell users of illegal drugs what, exactly, is in the drugs they are planning to take.

More than a century ago, a Met librarian made some of the first live music recordings. Now, (with an assist from NPR) 16 of the Mapleson Cylinders are joining the New York Public Library collection.

Climate change and a warming Bering Sea a likely culprit for snow crab collapse; the Alaska Marine Highway System nears a draft schedule for Summer 2023; and three Unalaska 8th graders dive into the effects of a certain stereotype.

Advocates say seafood businesses, trade groups and fishermen need to take more action to advocate for lower carbon emissions or risk continued catastrophic declines.

Nathaniel Herz is a freelance reporter who’s spent a decade as a journalist in Alaska, including stints at the Anchorage Daily News and Alaska Public Media. His articles published in the Alaska Beacon first appeared in his newsletter, Northern Journal, at natherz.substack.com.

Chris Spurgeon, of the Pasadena Audubon Society, drove to Orange County to see the wild snowy owl. It's a mystery how the arctic bird ended up thousands of miles away from its natural habitat.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to GOP Rep. Dusty Johnson of South Dakota about Kevin McCarthy's fight to become the next speaker. The House cannot conduct any business until a speaker is chosen.

House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy was dealt humiliating blow after blow Tuesday after he failed to gain the speaker's gavel over three rounds of votes. Republicans will try again Tuesday.

Frontier Airlines is offering vouchers to the people who adopt the kittens named: Frontier, Delta and Spirit. Animal Foundation, which runs the Las Vegas shelter, named the new arrivals.