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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.
U.S. employers added 261 thousand jobs last month, but job growth has slowed
by Scott Horsley
U.S. employers added 261 thousand jobs last month — more than forecasters expected. But job growth has slowed from earlier in the year, and that slowdown could help ease upward pressure on inflation.
The Supreme Court could end affirmative action. What could happen next?
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Vox reporter Ian Millhiser about what could happen if the Supreme Court ends affirmative action for college admissions.
Seattle Children's Hospital is being inundated with respiratory illness patients
by Will Stone
Pediatric hospitals in the U.S. are being inundated with patients due to an unusually early and intense surge of respiratory illnesses. Here's how one Seattle hospital is coping.
Should we declare a pandemic amnesty?
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with economist Emily Oster about her Atlantic article, "Let's Declare a Pandemic Amnesty" and her call for grace.
Vet the Vote encourages veterans to help out with the shortage of election workers
by Quil Lawrence
A group called Vet the Vote is encouraging veterans to help out with the shortage of election workers in an atmosphere made tense by heated rhetoric and even threats against poll workers.
The U.S. Army is retooling itself to build up deterrence against China
by Emily Feng
The U.S. Army is retooling itself in the Indo-Pacific region to build up deterrence against its top challenger: rising China.
D.H. Peligro, drummer for punk band the Dead Kennedys, died Friday at age 63
D.H. Peligro, the longtime drummer for the iconic punk band the Dead Kennedys, died Friday at age 63.
CDC issues a revamp of opiod guidelines, giving clinicians more leeway
by Will Stone
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a long-anticipated revamp of opioid guidelines that give clinicians more leeway in prescribing the medicines for pain.
Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is in Germany for G7 foreign ministers meeting
by Michele Kelemen
Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is in Germany, where G7 foreign ministers are meeting Thursday and Friday. On the agenda: the war in Ukraine and China.