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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.
Scientists hope to preserve coral by deep freezing it as climate change heats oceans
by Lauren Sommer
Hotter oceans are threatening coral around the world this summer. A new project is seeking to preserve coral by deep-freezing them, in the hope that one day they can help restore reefs.
N.C. Republicans seem poised to override the governor's veto of new voting rules
by Rusty Jacobs
Republican lawmakers in North Carolina have passed a bill to tighten voting access, and may now override the Democratic governor's veto of that legislation.
An unwanted kiss from a Spanish soccer official has sparked a movement
by Miguel Macias
The unwanted kiss a Spanish soccer official planted on a female player after the team won the FIFA World Cup has galvanized Spain's "se acabo" feminist movement: "That's enough."
The latest on COVID: Labor Day weekend, possible boosters and vaccines this fall
by Rob Stein
Ahead of Labor Day weekend, here's an update on COVID in the U.S. — plus a look ahead to likely FDA approval of new COVID boosters and what could be a busy fall of vaccination for flu, RSV and COVID.
Firefighters struggle to contain severe wildfires in northern Greece
by Lydia Emmanouilidou
Northern Greece is experiencing the worst wildfires the European Union has ever seen. Extreme weather attributed to climate change is partly responsible.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton faces an impeachment trial next week
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Sergio Martínez- Beltrán, political reporter for The Texas Newsroom, about the impeachment trial Attorney General Ken Paxton faces with charges including bribery.
Ukraine's counteroffensive gains traction in the south
by Brian Mann
Ukraine has made significant progress but at great cost, and the terrain ahead is heavily defended.
Employers added jobs in August, but the unemployment rate went up
by Scott Horsley
U.S. employers added 187,000 jobs in August. The unemployment rate rose, but only because hundreds of thousands of people came off the sidelines and started looking for work.
Georgia cleans up after Hurricane Idalia
by Grant Blankenship
Idalia was still a hurricane when it hit south Georgia where people will spend the Labor Day weekend cleaning up downed trees and power lines.
Afghans, weeks from losing their jobs, wait to hear if they can stay in the U.S.
by Paul Flahive
Tens of thousands of Afghans were given temporary immigration status into the U.S. Now, many are worried about losing their jobs before their stays can be extended.
Arkansas lawmaker describes going on the first congressional trip to Syria in 5 years
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with GOP Rep. French Hill of Arkansas about his trip that he took to Syria with two other Republican members of Congress.