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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.
Why customer service ratings are getting worse
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with former customer service executive Amas Tenumah, author of Waiting for Service, on recent surveys showing Americans' dissatisfaction at record highs.
California might get a break from the rain that has saturated the state
by Jasmine Garsd
The latest storm caused more flooding in some areas and brought strong winds. Some residents remain under evacuation orders.
4,000 veterans live unhoused in LA County. 'City of Tents' explores Veterans Row
by Anna Scott
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with KCRW's Anna Scott about her podcast "City of Tents: Veterans Row." It focuses on a former homeless encampment outside a Department of Veterans Affairs campus.
Wellesley students vote for the school to accept trans and nonbinary applicants
by Tovia Smith
Students at Wellesley College voted this week that the women's school should accept trans and nonbinary applicants. Wellesley's president says there will be no change in policy.
Many people are turning to yoga during Lent
by Deena Prichep
Lent is a time for Christians to reflect and repent. It's also a time to take on a devotional practice. For a growing number, that practice has become yoga.
Argentina is dealing with one of the highest rates of inflation in the world
by Carrie Kahn
Recession looms for Argentina as the country officially eclipses the 100 percent inflation mark.
A look at one volunteer's efforts to rescue civilians from Bakhmut, Ukraine
by Frank Langfitt
Kuba Stasiak, a young volunteer from Poland, has braved artillery barrages to evacuate residents from Bakhmut, the epicenter of fighting in eastern Ukraine.
Ethiopia hopes Blinken's visit will help the peace process
by Michele Kelemen
Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is in Ethiopia in an effort to support the peace process after a brutal two-year civil war.
Northwest tribal women and girls gather wild celery amid challenges
by Anna King
In March, women and girls from the Umatilla tribes gather wild celery. The tradition connects them to their ancestors and heralds the arrival of spring. But collecting the plant is getting harder.
Biden announces an executive order to increase background checks on gun buyers
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with domestic policy advisor Susan Rice about the executive order that President Biden unveils Tuesday with the goal of reducing gun violence.
A center in Ukraine's northeast offers soldiers some badly needed rest
by Joanna Kakissis
As Russia's war on Ukraine drags on, traumatized soldiers can recharge at a Western-style healing center in northwestern Ukraine before returning to the frontline.