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Meet the Hurricane Helene survivors working to make resilience a permanent part of life in Western North Carolina. BPR and Grist report on ideas inspired by the storm, from chainsaw training and microgrid installation to a grassroots radio network.
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Farmers and businesses face a looming federal ban on hemp-derived THC products. It is set to go into effect at the by year-end, threatening to upend a multibillion-dollar market for low-dose drinks.
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Beloved for its dinosaurs, Philadelphia's storied Academy of Natural Sciences closed down this week, amid an intense fight by local residents, politicians and scientists to save it.
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Asheville City Council unanimously passed an ordinance aimed at strengthening protections for renters — but city officials have indicated the new policy is limited by state law.
