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An explosion in the heart of Baghdad kills at least 25 people and leaves nearly 50 others wounded. The blast, which investigators say was the result of a 1,000-pound car bomb, left a huge crater outside the Mount Lebanon hotel, which was nearly destroyed by the blast. Hear NPR's Robert Siegel and NPR's Steve Inskeep.

Bee populations are in decline worldwide. At UNH, researchers are beginning the first major assessment of diversity in New Hampshire’s bee populations.…

Rockets strike Baghdad's Al-Rashid Hotel, the temporary home for many U.S. military and civilian personnel in Iraq. The building was damaged, but no injuries were reported. U.S. authorities say projectiles also hit nearby Iraqi homes. Hear NPR's Scott Simon and NPR's Emily Harris.

Warsaw's populist government has approved large-scale logging in the ancient Bialowieza Forest, despite an injunction by Europe's highest court. The forest is a World Heritage Site.

The Republican health care bill failed in part because of opposition to shrinking Medicaid. An 11-year-old girl with sickle cell anemia went to Washington, D.C., to make sure that wouldn't happen.

Capturing carbon dioxide pollution and storing it underground is a controversial climate solution. The forest service announced proposed changes to allow the storage of CO2 on public forest lands.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with forestry scientist Suzanne Simard about her book, Finding the Mother Tree, and the real lives of trees.

While Western blazes are common, wildfires in California this year have been especially devastating. Meanwhile, New Hampshire has been battling a…

The U.S. military says a suicide car bombing caused the massive explosion that destroyed the Mount Lebanon Hotel in downtown Baghdad Wednesday, killing and wounding dozens of people. But on the streets, angry Iraqis blame U.S. missiles for the blast. Meanwhile in Baquba, at least six people are killed in two separate attacks on Iraqi journalists and a U.S.-funded TV station. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep.

The closures start Tuesday night and run through Sept. 17. The U.S. Forest Service is citing the extraordinary risk of wildfires and forecasts that show the threat will only remain high.