Rebecca Hersher

Section Branding Header Content 'There's no 911 for us': inside America's elite urban search and rescue teams Primary Content On a blustery morning, in Dayton, Ohio, eight firefighters from around the country stand in front of a 20-foot concrete cylinder ... See more

Grant Light demonstrates how to use a torch to cut through steel at a search and rescue training in Dayton, Ohio, in November 2025. Ryan Kellman/NPR hide caption toggle caption Ryan Kellman/NPR On a blustery morning in Dayton, Ohio, eight firefighters fro... See more

On a blustery morning, in Dayton, Ohio, eight firefighters from around the country stand in front of a 20-foot concrete cylinder with the words "BELL TOWER" spray painted on the front. They're here for a search and rescue training course. Instructor Grant... See more

World leaders are heading into the final days of COP30, the United Nations climate meeting in Brazil. They are trying to agree on how to curb global warming and pay for the costs of an increasingly hotter planet. For the last eight years, one of the main ... See more

Home insurance costs are skyrocketing in the midwestern U.S., and in some places homeowners are losing their insurance coverage altogether. Why is this area, which is not prone to wildfires or hurricanes, seeing such a crisis? Local residents say their ex... See more