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Olympic gold medalist Dominique Moceanu, an early critic of abusive behavior in the USA gymnastics program, talks to NPR's Michel Martin about recent reporting on the sport's widespread sexual abuse.

Human activity is rapidly changing our environment, and there are some surprising consequences. Take the deforestation of rainforests — which destroys local ecosystems but also affects the weather.

The debate how damaging plastic are to the environment or how essential they are to everyday life is playing out in front of young American kids.

Bill Cohen of Ohio Public Radio reports on a conference to discuss the problem of soaring natural gas prices. Yesterday, several of the country's largest producers, suppliers and regulators of natural gas took part in the one-day meeting in Columbus, Ohio to help governors develop plans for their own states.

The Immigration and Naturalization Service says it deported a record 67-thousand illegal aliens in the fiscal year that ended last month. But, critics say in another area the INS has been sloppy, allowing tens of thousands of aliens to become naturalized citizens despite their criminal records. NPR's Barbara Bradley reports.

Scott Horsley of member station KPBS in San Diego reports that California could face a home-heating crisis, in addition to the electricity crisis. Several natural gas suppliers are demanding payment in advance from Pacific Gas and Electric, one of California's largest natural gas and electricity providers.

It's a community of folks who appreciate sticks found in nature.

Regulators expected to announce water rate decisions soon, electric grid decisions in spring

Natural disasters and human suffering have long challenged people of faith because they don't understand why God would allow such things to happen. It's a core problem facing believers.

From the Dakotas to Texas, wheat acres have been on the decline, due to higher temperatures, drought and farmers shifting to more profitable crops. New innovations could rejuvenate the state of wheat production.