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On this Line One, we explore why we get defensive, how to recognize it in yourself, and how to build healthier connections.

The public outrage unleashed by the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO echoes the anti-banking fury after the financial crisis.

Wrestling is more than just a sport for young people living in many parts of rural Alaska. In Wrangell, the high school wrestling team is dominating the competition. Della Churchill leads the coed wrestling team as the team captain despite surviving tragedy in her family and in her small Southeast Alaskan community. Della's resilience, gratitude, and compassion for others has shaped this athlete into a powerful force in her community.

President Joe Biden says the monument, to be created at a former boarding school in Pennsylvania, builds on his apology to tribes.

Workers at OBI Seafoods and Ocean Beauty Seafoods had sued the companies over wage violations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Host Dr. Justin Clark and his guests discuss sleep apnea and treatment options on this Line One.

A new campaign seeks to raise awareness and recruit new foster care families. We learn more on this Talk of Alaska.

A 26-year-old man has been arrested in Pennsylvania in connection with the shooting death of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

The state document bases the projection on a mixture of increased outmigration and deaths outnumbering births in the region.

The six affected communities have exemptions allowing them to perform only rudimentary "primary" wastewater treatment.

With temperatures falling into the minus-30s, local crews are scrambling to thaw the city’s water system. 

Earthquake-resistant buildings can protect us in a disaster, just like strong preventative health measures can keep our health systems resilient.

The facility is a way for the community to have more control over its food, much of which is barged or flown in.

On Sunday, local tribal leadership decided to shut down the power and water plants in the tiny Bering Sea coastal community.

Home care workers, whose services are needed more as Alaska's population ages, have negotiated for better pay and other benefits.

The rate of methamphetamine found in tests with fentanyl has increased seven fold in the Pacific region since 2015, which worries experts in the field.

On the day after the election, therapist Margie Thomson had four new requests from patients asking for referrals for gender-affirming care — in case they lose access to it.

Emily Brubaker has been civically involved since kindergarten due to a rare medical condition she advocates for.

Donald Trump has promised a crackdown that could include military strikes in Mexico. Many experts worry his plan will do harm than good.

We discuss the challenges of diagnosing and treating individuals with co-occurring mental health conditions.

About 20,000 customers are being asked to check water intake pipes, in a survey required under federal regulations.

While residents call the road a matter of life and death, environmental advocates say it could threaten vital wildlife habitat.

Anchorage has had a lethal stretch of pedestrian deaths in recent months. We discuss what’s being done to lower these tragedies on this Talk of Alaska.

Ten-year-old Owen Ningeulook suffers from aplastic anemia, a rare blood disorder that results in low red blood cell counts.

Alaska has some of the nation's highest rates of chlamydia and gonorrhea, according to the state's annual infectious disease report.