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Material used in fiberglass boats has a limited lifespan. Some owners ditch their boats in public waters, causing an environmental hazard. (Story aired on Weekend Edition Sunday on Jan. 1, 2023.)

Increased fears of political violence, plus growing Republican momentum in the midterms, and the three must-watch races that could shift control of the Senate to the GOP.

Somewhere in a red brick townhouse in the Old Town district of Alexandria, Va., an invisible “firewall” separates a consultant advising the U.S. Senate campaign of Leora Levy from a colleague directing the super PAC created to promote Levy’s candidacy, Connecticut Patriots.The townhouse is home to Grassroots Targeting, a smallish, well-connected consulting firm that is working for both Levy’s campaign and Connecticut Patriots, which launched the same week with the same goal: Secure the GOP nomination for Levy, then unseat Connecticut’s senior senator, Democrat Richard Blumenthal.

Historian Jeff Shesol recalls the early days of the space program, when Cold War fears ruled and no one knew if John Glenn would survive America's first orbital flight. Originally broadcast June 2021.

The country's top infectious disease doctor says he is looking for "a level of control" over COVID-19 such that it is less disruptive to society — and he again stressed the importance of vaccination.

Morey, a well-known surfer in Southern California in the '50s and '60s, invented the Boogie Board in 1971 in Hawaii. Morey's invention remains a popular choice for those wanting to ride some waves.

NPR's A Martinez talks to Sarah Ellison of The Washington Post about CNN suspending Chris Cuomo for helping his brother, ex-New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, defend against sexual misconduct allegations.

Frontier Airlines and Spirit — the nation's two largest low-cost carriers — are set to merge to create the fifth-largest airline in the country, in a deal valued at more then $6.5 billion.

The action dashes hopes of American Samoans who were seeking birthright citizenship and leaves intact a decision that breathed new life into distinctions between U.S. states and territories.

West Coast dockworkers and the shipping industry are locked in contract negotiations. Dockworkers are fighting to keep high paying jobs from being automated.