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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.
Life Kit: How to throw a theme party
by Andee Tagle
NPR's Life Kit has tips for throwing a theme party that packs a punch, whatever the occasion.
How the race gap in COVID-19 deaths flipped
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with reporter Akilah Johnson about the racial disparities in deaths from COVID-19.
The latest on Brazil's contentious presidential run-off
by Carrie Kahn
It's the final day before Brazilians go to the polls and according to polling, the gap between President Bolsonaro and former President Luiz Ignacio Lula da Silva is getting ever closer.
In the face of political violence, one group recruits 'poll chaplains'
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Rev. Barbara Williams-Skinner about her efforts to organize faith leaders to be a calming force at polls during this year's midterm elections.
Elizabeth Banks was drawn to 40-year-old's coming-of-age story in timely 'Call Jane'
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with actress Elizabeth Banks about her new movie Call Jane, based on a real-life underground network that provided access to safe abortions in the Chicago area.
How the diesel shortage is being felt globally
NPR's Michel Martin talks with Bloomberg reporter Chunzi Xu about the state of gas and diesel prices across the country.
How hard-to-pronounce names could land resumes in the reject pile
New research suggests a person's name, specifically hard-to-pronounce ones, could make the difference between landing a job or their resume ending up in the reject pile.
Why what happens with twitter matters to everyone
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with political communications scholar Shannon McGregor on why what happens with twitter matters even to the majority not on the platform.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk makes bold moves in his first day leading Twitter
by Raquel Maria Dillon
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has made some bold moves in his first day leading Twitter.