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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.
How one county clerk in Michigan is preparing for a rocky election day
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Justin Roebuck, Ottawa County, Michigan county clerk, about election integrity and misinformation.
150 years ago, Victoria Woodhull became the first woman to run for president
150 years ago, Victoria Woodhull became the first woman in American history to run for president, at a time when most women couldn't even vote.
Young conservative voters share their views on former President Trump
by Barbara Sprunt
Young conservative voters aren't a monolith. They have different policy priorities and different views on what role former President Donald Trump should play in the Republican Party.
Why some leaves change color in the Fall
NPR's Short Wave podcast spoke to botanist and plant ecologist, Tanisha Williams, about why some leaves change color in the Fall.
IMF steps in to bailout Bangladesh's struggling economy
by Lauren Frayer
South Asia's "economic miracle" needs help from the International Monetary Fund. High fuel prices mean rolling blackouts and a loss of productivity at garment factories — once an engine of growth.
A chance meeting in war-torn Ukraine helps reconnect friends half a world away
by Kat Lonsdorf
NPR checks in on a woman in Ukraine, six months after her town was liberated from Russian occupation.
U.N. climate conference opens with alarming warnings about the global climate
by Ruth Sherlock
The annual U.N. climate conference opened in Egypt with alarming warnings about the global climate and questions about human rights in the host country.
Why astronomers say you shouldn't miss Tuesday's total lunar eclipse
A total lunar eclipse will darken the night skies above North America in the pre-dawn hours Tuesday — the last chance for viewers across the U.S. for the next three years.
As Netanyahu brings in the far-right, the U.S. is paying attention
by Daniel Estrin
Benjamin Netanyahu's promises of a government that includes far-right figures could strain relations with the U.S. and regional countries it seeks to court.
In conversation with 'Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues' director Sacha Jenkins
by Adrian Florido
NPR's Adrian Florido talks with director Sacha Jenkins about his latest film, Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues, streaming on AppleTV+.
2 drag queens have advice for women in 'Working Girls'
by Adrian Florido
NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with drag queens Katya Zamolodchikova and Trixie Mattel about their new book, Working Girls: Trixie and Katya's Guide to Professional Womanhood.