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Students, teachers and parents from Berens River First Nation visited Cranberry Portage, Man., this week to tour Frontier ...

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MOUNT PLEASANT — On the coldest of nights, dozens of people line up outside Lowcountry houses of worship well before the doors officially open at 7 p.m., seeking refuge and a warm, safe place to stay.

This story is part of the WHYY News Climate Desk, bringing you news and solutions for our changing region. From the Poconos to the Jersey Shore to the mouth of the Delaware Bay, what do you want to ...

A sprawling winter storm that left hundreds of thousands without power, grounded thousands of flights and disrupted travel across the eastern half of the U.S. could be the first real test of the ...