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Damage from Hurricane Ian has made it hard for some Floridians to get to their homes

4:11pm October 04, 2022

by Liz Baker

Pine Island, Florida's largest Gulf Coast island, was devastated by Hurricane Ian. Many residents stayed behind but have limited access to the mainland after the main road leading there was destroyed.

Two groups want to put focus on carbon credits from urban forests

4:11pm October 04, 2022

by Bellamy Pailthorp

Carbon credits for urban forests by a Seattle nonprofit recently got some of the highest prices ever. The buyer hopes it's the start of a new marketplace that will fetch more from smaller projects.

Former Northeastern University employee charged with staging on-campus bomb hoax

4:11pm October 04, 2022

by Walter Wuthmann

An employee of Boston's Northeastern University who ran a media lab was charged Tuesday with staging a bomb hoax. Officials say they found a threatening letter on his computer.

Florida's insurance market was already on the edge — then Hurricane Ian hit

4:11pm October 04, 2022

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Mark Friedlander of the Insurance Information Institute about the economic cost of Hurricane Ian and what challenges Florida residents might face as they rebuild.

Playwright Charles Fuller, shown here in 1982, died of natural causes on Monday. He was 83.

Pulitzer prize-winning playwright Charles Fuller dies at 83

4:07pm October 04, 2022

by The Associated Press

Fuller often explored and exposed how social institutions can perpetuate racism, like he did in his best-known work, the searing and acclaimed "A Soldier's Play."

Russian President Vladimir Putin joins hands with the Russian-appointed leaders of four Ukrainian regions that Moscow annexed on Sept. 30, despite strong international opposition to the move. On the same day, Putin also raised the possibility of using a nuclear weapon in Ukraine.

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How likely is a Russian nuclear strike in Ukraine?

2:13pm October 04, 2022

by Greg Myre

Russian President Vladimir Putin is again raising the possibility of such an attack. Experts said the likelihood still remains low, though risks are rising.

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Paul Riley, seen here in July 2020, is among the former NWSL coaches whose behavior is detailed in the investigative report by Sally Q. Yates into abuse in the league.

5 takeaways from the report on abuse in the National Women's Soccer League

1:10pm October 04, 2022

by Laurel Wamsley

A new investigative report details sexual misconduct and verbal abuse by coaches in the league – and a lack of action by those in charge to address problems, despite years of players' complaints.

Humane Society Naples CEO Sarah Baeckler (center holding crate) helps load cats aboard a plane in Naples, Fla., on Monday. The group is getting ready for "an influx of surrendered animals" from Hurricane Ian, she says.

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Hurricane Ian's havoc is forcing some Florida families to give up the family pet

11:32am October 04, 2022

by Scott Neuman

A shelter run by the Humane Society Naples is flying cats and dogs out of state to make room for a wave of new arrivals from families whose homes were destroyed and are now unable to care for a pet.

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Goodwill Industries International Inc., the 120-year-old nonprofit organization that operates 3,300 stores in the U.S., and Canada, has launched an online venture called GoodwillFinds.

Iconic Goodwill gets serious with a national online shop for thrifters

11:29am October 04, 2022

by The Associated Press

Goodwillfinds launched Tuesday with roughly 100,000 items available online. The venture will help fund its community-based programs across the U.S. and increase donations and its customer base.

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Migrants who work as day laborers are reluctant to ask for government help after Ian

8:34am October 04, 2022

by Quil Lawrence

People in Florida are turning to the government for help after Hurricane Ian. But that's not an option for the many people who work as day laborers or in service industries on the Gulf Coast.

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