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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.
Fitness as your body fluctuates
by Aja Drain
Life happens. Sometimes we get injured or sick — and we get older. As we change, so should our exercise routine. NPR's Life Kit explains how to adapt your fitness plan to meet your body where it is.
Nigerian police rescue 5 kidnapped sisters in rare outcome after public outrage
by Emmanuel Akinwotu
Police in Nigeria have rescued five sisters who were kidnapped in the capital in early January. The fate of the sisters has gripped a country where kidnapping has become an epidemic.
Life in occupied Ukraine
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with David Lewis, a professor of international relations at the University of Exeter, about the "administrative occupation" transforming Ukrainian society.
China's population declines for the 2nd year in a row
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Wang Feng, a professor of sociology at the University of California Irvine, about the consequences of China's population decline.
As Israel-Hamas war approaches grim milestone, fears of widening conflict
by Geoff Brumfiel
The death toll in Gaza is approaching 25,000 since Israel's war against Hamas began. After a weeklong blackout, cell and internet services are slowly returning.
Advocates push for greater investment in long COVID research at Senate hearing
by Will Stone
Four years after the first known case of COVID-19 in the United States, long COVID remains a mystery to scientists. Medical experts called for more research funding at a Senate hearing Thursday.
Pod Corner: 'If All Else Fails'
If All Else Fails is a podcast from North Country Public Radio that explores how far-right extremism is gaining traction in upstate New York among law enforcement.
Democrats organize Biden write-in campaign in New Hampshire
by Josh Rogers | New Hampshire Public Radio
President Biden decided not to run in New Hampshire after the Democratic National Committee overhauled the party's primary calendar. There are efforts underway for a write-in campaign.
Do presidential debates still matter?
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Aaron Kall, director of debate at the University of Michigan, about what the absence of the modern presidential debate would mean for candidates and voters.
The latest in Trump's trials
by Domenico Montanaro
Former President Trump scored a big win in the Iowa caucuses, as one of his co-defendants in the Georgia election interference case has made serious allegations about Fulton County DA Fani Wilis.
NFL playoffs see a weekend of rivalries
The NFL playoffs continue Saturday night after upsets in the Wild Card games last week.
What Republican candidates have been saying about the opioid crisis in New Hampshire
by Paul Cuno-Booth
New Hampshire holds its presidential primaries, a state devastated by opioid addiction. But Republicans' response to the crisis has largely focused on cutting off the supply of illegal drugs.