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A Florida family figures out what comes next after losing everything in Helene
A family escaped drowning during Helene with six people and 20 cats on a roof. The storm took everything but their lives. They have no insurance or savings and scant income.
This Texas city is caught in a fight over who controls the southern border
by David Martin Davies
Eagle Pass, Texas, is caught in the middle of a fight between state and federal power over who controls the southern border. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is now vowing to expand his border operations.
Blinken says Hamas' new ceasefire proposal includes obvious non-starters
by Michele Kelemen
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is meeting with Israeli and Palestinian Authority leaders to discuss a ceasefire proposal for Gaza.
Gazans are becoming more openly angry with Hamas for the war's toll on civilians
by Daniel Estrin
Gazans are increasingly voicing their anger at Hamas's handling of the war and the heavy costs civilians have paid.
One New Orleans woman's quest to find the best king cake for Mardi Gras
by Aubri Juhasz
Mardi Gras is king cake season and one New Orleans woman has found a fun way to find the best ones and rank them.
Congress' path forward for the border, Israel and Ukraine
by Deirdre Walsh
A bipartisan Senate bill to reduce and manage the surge of migrants approaching the U.S. Mexico border Wednesday was derailed by Republicans. Now, Democrats are moving to Plan B.
Virginia considers allowing doctors to help people with terminal illnesses to die
by Ben Paviour
Virginia lawmakers are considering bills that would allow doctors to prescribe lethal doses of drugs to patients with terminal illnesses who've been given a prognosis of six months or less to live.
A preview of Pakistan's election, which is focused on a man who isn't on the ballot
by Diaa Hadid
Pakistan's upcoming elections are about one man who isn't on the ballot. He's in jail, and his party is barred from campaigning.
What a robocall of Biden's AI-generated voice could mean for the 2024 election
by Miles Parks
A robocall in New Hampshire's primary that urged people not to cast ballots appeared to be an AI-generated clone of President Biden's voice. What does that signal for the 2024 election?
How Trump is resonating with Nevada voters ahead of caucuses — and November election
by Franco Ordoñez
Former President Donald Trump will be returning to Nevada for Thursday's caucuses, testing out some general-election material for a crucial audience in one of the most pivotal states in the 2024 race.
No good options for Supreme Court in Trump ballot case
University of Chicago Law Professor Aziz Huq says that the Supreme Court has no good options in the case concerning Donald Trump's appearance on the Colorado ballot.
A tribute to Linda Wertheimer, who's retiring after 5 decades at NPR
by Steve Inskeep
Longtime host and correspondent Linda Wertheimer is retiring — after more than half a century at NPR.