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More than 600 firefighters are battling the 100-square-mile Beaver Creek Fire, which threatens many affluent properties in the resort region, officials say.

I. King Jordan is a towering figure in the deaf community, because 18 years ago, he became the first deaf president of Gallaudet University. But ongoing student protests at the university are threatening Jordan's legacy.

In Portland, Ore., officials are responding to business owners' concerns about crime and public safety, in part, by targeting homeless encampments.

A quarter of the state is classified as being under "exceptional drought" — the highest level recorded. As creeks and riverbeds dry up, farmers are drilling deeper wells to get water for their crops. Now the state is cutting back its permits because of environmental concerns.

It was 10 years ago that a white supremacist opened fire at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek. Seven people died. A decade later, hate crimes against Sikhs and other South Asians are on the rise.

Across the country, cities are paying people to leave flood-prone homes, then tearing down the houses to keep the space open. But fixing one problem can create another for the people left behind.

Students arrested at Columbia University and the City College of New York spoke with NPR about their choice to risk legal and academic consequences.

Dr. Brewster Higley never knew the poem he wrote while sitting near a creek would become one of America's best-loved songs. On Morning Edition, NPR's Steve Lickteig reports on "Home on the Range" and how it changed its tune over time. The story is part of the Present at the Creation series.

Screenwriter Mike White. He wrote and starred in the independent film Chuck & Buck. His latest film is The Good Girl which stars Jennifer Aniston. White also wrote for the TV shows Dawsons Creek, and Freaks and Geeks.

Hunter S. Thompson will be memorialized in an extravagant festival in his hometown of Woody Creek, Col., on Saturday. Family and friends plan a spectacular sendoff for the gonzo journalist, who committed suicide in February.