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Helene recovery in North Carolina is underway
by Scott Detrow
In western North Carolina, officials are struggling to rescue people following Tropical Storm Helene. Many are without power, water systems are offline and cell service is down.
Republican and Democratic strategists weigh in on 2024 presidential race
For a check-in on the 2024 campaign, NPR's Juana Summers talks with GOP strategist Ron Bonjean and Democratic strategist Antjuan Seawright.
No, alligators aren't frozen. They're just brumating
Last week, it was so cold in Beaumont, Texas — with lows of 18 degrees Fahrenheit — that alligators across the area were found frozen underwater, while still breathing.
This week in science: Invasive ants, ancient chewing gum, and return of the cicadas
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Regina Barber and Pien Huang of Short Wave about a double emergence of cicadas this spring, invasive ants in Kenya, and the secrets in an ancient wad of chewing gum.
Despite controversy, Alabama is set to execute a person using nitrogen hypoxia
by Kyle Gassiott
Alabama plans to execute Kenneth Smith tonight using nitrogen hypoxia — a method that has never been tested.
In Africa, world health officials roll out first routine malaria vaccine
by Nurith Aizenman
Cameroon has officially rolled out the first malaria vaccine approved for routine vaccination, targeting children 6 months and older. It reduces severe disease by 30% among young kids.
New Brennan Center senior advisor warns of the threat that Trump poses to democracy
Journalist Barton Gellman has covered national security issues for many years. He now joins the Brennan Center as senior advisor on attacks on democracy around the 2024 election.
How Nikki Haley is looking at her campaign ahead of Nevada and South Carolina
by Sarah McCammon
With a second place finish in New Hampshire, Nikki Haley is reassessing her campaign and pivoting hard toward her home state, South Carolina.
In Israel, anger at Netanyahu is getting louder
by Daniel Estrin
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he'll face questions about responsibility for Palestinian deaths when the war is over, but there are signs that that reckoning is already approaching.