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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.
'Joe the Plumber' and the rise of MAGA
by Don Gonyea
With the death of 'Joe the Plumber,' who rose to prominence as a voice in the 2008 election, we look back at the rise of the MAGA movement before Trump and how politics changed over the last 20 years.
Alice Carriere pulled from an extraordinary childhood to write her new memoir
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with writer Alice Carriere about her debut novel, Everything/Nothing/Someone.
Forecasts for dangerous storm surge see a big upgrade this year
by Rebecca Hersher
The Atlantic hurricane season begins Wednesday. This year, the National Hurricane Center is making a big upgrade to its forecasts, especially when it comes to storm surge.
Maui businesses and officials plea for tourists to return after fires
by Kirk Siegler
When the deadly wildfires ignited on Maui, tourists were turned away. Three weeks later there are now desperate pleas for them to return and visit responsibly.
Neera Tanden talks about how the Biden administration's price drug cuts will work
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Biden's domestic policy advisor, Neera Tanden, about the administration's plan to lower the price of certain prescription drugs under Medicare.
Kyiv holds funeral for 'Juice,' one of Ukraine's ace fighter pilots
by Brian Mann
Andriy Pilshchykov, known by his call-sign "Juice" became an icon in Ukraine helping deny Russia air superiority in the early days of the war. He was given a hero's funeral Tuesday in Kyiv.
Idalia strengthens as it closes in on Florida
by Greg Allen
Idalia is expected to strengthen into a "major" category hurricane as it approaches Florida's Gulf coast. Local officials have warned residents they have little time left to prepare.
In light of the Jacksonville shooting, here's how hate groups have grown in Florida
by Odette Yousef
During the last year, some organizations have staged increasingly brazen displays of hate in Jacksonville and across Florida.
People who participated in the March on Washington remember it on its 60th anniversary
Monday marks 60 years since the 1963 March on Washington. Some 250,000 people gathered around the Lincoln Memorial, including A. Peter Bailey, Courtland Cox and Edith Lee-Payne.
Anonymous protesters immobilize driverless cars using traffic cones
by Dara Kerr
Self-driving cars are everywhere in San Francisco. An anonymous group is surreptitiously placing orange traffic cones on the driverless cars, confusing their sensors and rendering them inoperable.
Idalia is a hurricane ahead of hitting Florida's Gulf Coast
by Debbie Elliott
The tropical system is expected to strengthen into a "major" category 3 hurricane before coming ashore on Florida's Gulf Coast. Residents in some areas are being told to evacuate.