All Things Considered
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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.
Here are some life-enhancing habits from communities where people live the longest
by Allison Aubrey
Dan Buettner has spent decades exploring the lifestyles and diets of people in remote places where living to 100 is more common. Here are life-enhancing habits from these 'blue zones.'
Oklahoma is promoting a history curriculum using videos by conservative group PragerU
by Beth Wallis
Oklahoma has joined Florida in allowing videos from the conservative group PragerU in classrooms. Officials say it's a way to give a pro-American education. Critics call it right-wing indoctrination.
A U.K. soldier accused of terrorism escaped prison strapped under a truck
by Lauren Frayer
A manhunt is on in the U.K. for a terror suspect whose cinematic prison break has captivated the country. Former soldier Daniel Khalife escaped from a London prison strapped under a food truck.
A ban on wearing the abaya in French schools is causing an uproar
by Eleanor Beardsley
France's education minister has banned the wearing of the popular long robe known as the abaya in schools. He says it is a symbol of Islam.
A traffic jam in the drought-stricken Panama Canal may affect global supply chains
A drought is causing a slowdown in shipping traffic at the Panama Canal. It's introducing new problems for the global supply chain.
Biden meets Prime Minister Modi in India for the G20 summit
by Asma Khalid
President Biden landed in New Delhi for the G20 summit, and spent some time meeting with his host, Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Air Force secretary: Hold on confirmations is a 'disruption to military leadership'
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall about accusations that Sen. Tommy Tuberville is putting national security at risk by blocking Pentagon confirmations in protest.
The Texas power grid struggles through heatwave
by Mose Buchele
Earlier this week, Texas came close to a blackout. Another heat wave had people using their air conditioners into the evenings because temperatures didn't cool off. The grid nearly couldn't keep up.
Poland's election in October could be its most important in decades
by Rob Schmitz
Next month's national elections in Poland could determine the future of its young democracy.
Amid a crumbling Indian media landscape, journalist Ravish Kumar remains resolute
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with filmmaker Vinay Shukla and journalist Ravish Kumar about the new documentary While We Watched.
Queer rock icon Melissa Etheridge opens up in new memoir, 'Talking To My Angels'
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with musician Melissa Etheridge about her new memoir Talking to My Angels.
A 150-year-old shipwreck was found in Lake Michigan
A long-lost shipwreck has been discovered in Lake Michigan by two maritime historians. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks to Brendon Baillod, one of the historians who discovered the shipwreck.