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A Florida family figures out what comes next after losing everything in Helene
A family escaped drowning during Helene with six people and 20 cats on a roof. The storm took everything but their lives. They have no insurance or savings and scant income.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court election has given hope to the state's medical community
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly asks OB-GYN Kristin Lyerly what doctors and patients in Wisconsin have been dealing with before the Supreme Court election — and how it affects abortion in the region.
Reports of sexual assault at U.S. military academies have significantly increased
by Dan Boyce
Newly released data from the Pentagon show a significant increase in reports of sexual assault at America's military academies. The figures are only part of a troubling pattern that goes back decades.
Tennessee lawmakers debated expelling three Democratic House members
by Chas Sisk
Hundreds of protesters packed into the Tennessee statehouse today as lawmakers debated expelling three Democratic House members. Republicans says the trio broke decorum during a gun control protest.
Residents of islands belonging to Taiwan are at the center of growing tensions
Tensions between China and Taiwan have been on the rise in recent years. But a quiet battle is already taking place: the competition for hearts and minds.
Maryland attorney general releases report on decades of sex abuse by Catholic priests
by Scott Maucione
Maryland's attorney general has released a report on clergy sex abuse in the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
How to celebrate Easter when church isn't your thing
Author Casper ter Kuile gives tips on how to create new rituals around Easter, when church just isn't your thing.
Scientists warn California's floods may be a sample of the megafloods to come
by Ezra David Romero/KQED
California residents are reeling from this winter's intense storms. Climate scientists say these storms are just a fraction of what's expected in a warmer world.
The fate of local news: America's largest newspaper company is creating news deserts
NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with Joshua Benton, senior writer at the Neiman Journalism Lab at Harvard University, about Gannett newspaper sales and how news deserts weaken democracy.
UN struggles to convince the Taliban to allow Afghan women to deliver aid
by Michele Kelemen
The United Nations has a difficult balancing act in Afghanistan. The humanitarian needs are great. But the Taliban are no longer allowing female Afghan aid workers to deliver assistance.
Pakistan's 'Joyland' explores gender and sexuality in a world of social rigidity
by Bob Mondello
Banned in Pakistan, the film Joyland chronicles a young married man's travails after he gets a job as a backup dancer in a revue featuring a trans performer.
How Nakhane wrote an 'existential sex album'
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with South African musician Nakhane about their new album, Bastard Jargon. Percussive and made for the dancefloor, it also probes deep cultural and political questions.