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Hundreds of millions of beavers used to populate the West but were hunted to near extinction. Turns out, beavers are critical to healthy water ecosystems, so now there are efforts to bring them back.

Southern California's Woolsey Fire is now fully under control, while the Camp Fire up north isn't yet completely contained. Hundreds there are still missing — but survivors are trying to be thankful.

After eight years away, Robyn's new album Honey has fans asking where she's been. The answer, as the Swedish singer tells NPR's Ari Shapiro: dancing her way to emotional clarity.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution, and David Brooks of The New York Times, about New Zealand's gun reform and developments in the Middle East.

Panelists Paula Poundstone, Maz Jobrani and Mo Rocca teamed up with some kids to present stories about someone achieving a surprising world record, only one of which is true.

We'll talk with actor Tom Hanks on his career, his book and his love affair with the typewriter.

Editor's note: This Tales from the Trail first appeared on Aug. 23, 2019. We are republishing it now as Rose is back in the news with his recent request...

Dorian is roughly 105 miles off the shore of Fort Pierce, Fla. It has maximum sustained winds of 105 miles per hour. Officials in the Bahamas say there are at least seven storm-related deaths.

As the new Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine rolls out, the health care community is trying to ward off misconceptions about it. The vaccine's one-shot feature may be what wins many over.

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