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As the cost of living rises, volunteers fill a crucial role cutting downed trees into firewood for people who rely on woodstoves to heat their homes. "Wood Banks" in Maine are seeing more demand.

Super Bowl spots showed advertisers wanted lots of buzz but not controversy.

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Youseph Yazdi, a professor at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, about his recent visit to Iran, where thousands have been killed in anti-government protests.

Today is Guy Fawkes Day!

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the busiest National park in the U.S., but with the park service cutting nearly a quarter of all positions last year, volunteers have made up the difference.

Today is Spumoni Day!

President Trump called his escalator mishap at the United Nations "sabotage." The U.N. says the White House team triggered a safety mechanism. We asked two people who work on escalators to explain.

Warner Brothers Discovery is accepting bids this week, sparking concerns among theater owners who hope the potential buyer will prioritize making movies for cinemas.

Ian Eisendrath worked from the story's conception to make the music stand out and tell a story. The movie's hit song "Golden" is up for Best Original Song at this weekend's Golden Globes.

NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Howard Bryant talk about the Major League Baseball Playoffs, which include the Los Angeles Dodgers as they attempt to repeat as champions.

Twelve teams will enter October, but only one team will leave (with a ring). You can root for the three franchises that have never won a title before … or you can pull for the Yankees or Dodgers.

Heather O'Leary, professor of anthropology at St Petersburg's University of South Florida, sets the story of Florida's declining oyster population to music.