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01:59

Loretta Lynn, country star and ‘Coal Miner’s Daughter,’ dies at 90

02:03

San Francisco’s expansion of police access to private cameras stirs debate

01:39

Flight attendants must get 10 hours of rest between shifts, FAA orders

03:18

The DEA touted a major fentanyl bust. Then a key suspect slipped away.

01:35

U.S., allies respond to North Korea’s missile test over Japan

01:56

Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker accused of paying for girlfriend’s abortion

01:35

Trump asks Supreme Court to intervene in Mar-a-Lago documents battle

02:24

Hurricane Ian: Black and Hispanic residents criticize uneven recovery efforts

01:42

Residents’ emotional return to Sanibel Island synagogue after Hurricane Ian

01:30

Kim Kardashian pays $1.26 million in settlement over crypto promotion

Digital documentaries from the Nightly News team.

02:11

Search and rescue teams comb through Hurricane Ian’s wreckage (Part 1)

01:59

Search and rescue teams comb through Hurricane Ian’s wreckage (Part 2)

09:01

Captives of Cannabis: Human trafficking in the marijuana industry (Part 1)

09:18

Captives of Cannabis: Human trafficking in the marijuana industry (Part 2)

06:01

Captives of Cannabis: Human trafficking in the marijuana industry (Part 3)

04:15

Restoring America's Oyster Population (Part 1)

05:20

Oyster Farming in the Gulf (Part 2)

06:00

Walker Hayes’ journey to country music fame (Part 1)

04:51

Walker Hayes’ journey to country music fame (Part 2)

02:46

How the adorable Atlantic puffin came back from near extinction (Part 1)

02:41

How the adorable Atlantic puffin came back from near extinction (Part 2)

03:02

Afghanistan withdrawal one year later: translators and their families struggle for safety (Part 1)

02:48

Afghanistan withdrawal one year later: translators and their families struggle for safety (Part 2)

05:45

25 Years Later: The Life and Legacy of Princess Diana (Part 1)

05:43

25 Years Later: The Life and Legacy of Princess Diana (Part 2)

03:59

25 Years Later: The Life and Legacy of Princess Diana (Part 3)

03:29

Western megadrought shrinks the Colorado River, bringing multi-state consequences (Part 1)

03:56

Western megadrought shrinks the Colorado River, bringing multi-state consequences (Part 2)

05:01

D-Day survivors share their memories of the WWII Normandy landings (Part 1)

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D-Day survivors share their memories of the WWII Normandy landings (Part 2)

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One Night in America: the gun violence epidemic plaguing the U.S.

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One Night in Chicago: How a pastor is helping his city recover from gun violence (Part 1)

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One Night in Chicago: How a pastor is helping his city recover from gun violence (Part 2)

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One Night in Baltimore: Witnessing America’s gun violence crisis from a trauma center (Part 1)

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One Night in Baltimore: Witnessing America’s gun violence crisis from a trauma center (Part 2)

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Inside a Baltimore trauma center as nation faces gun violence epidemic

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A look at how police handle gun violence crisis in Philadelphia

03:49

02:06

All eyes on a changing Arizona ahead of the next election

01:44

Family of Afghan baby handed to U.S. Marine in Kabul speaks out

03:43

Phoenix is ‘the head of the snake’ as DEA cracks down on counterfeit pills

02:19

Brad Paisley, Kimberly Williams-Paisley’s mission to feed Nashville

03:31

Nashville schools struggling amid pandemic setbacks

03:38

Gen. Milley warns U.S. military needs a ‘fundamental change’ to keep up with China

01:38

D.C. checkers club continues its storied tradition in new neighborhood

01:53

Seeing St. Louis from the top of the iconic Gateway Arch

02:30

Day care worker shortage impacting families across St. Louis

03:32

A look at crime in St. Louis and possible solutions

01:41

How two sisters became superstars of Austin's food scene

03:21

Inside Austin’s massive growth

01:34

Hollywood Bowl makes a comeback with tribute to first responders

04:35

Inside Los Angeles’ homeless crisis

01:29

Seattle doctor’s remarkable journey to leading pediatric clinic

02:30

How Seattle restaurants are adapting and recovering amid the pandemic