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Pete Rose, all-time hits leader who was then banned from baseball, has died at 83
by Ailsa Chang
Baseball great Pete Rose has died. He's known as MLB's all-time hits leader, but was banned from the sport in 1989 for gambling. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with author Keith O'Brien about Rose’s legacy.
Undocumented immigrant workers are helping clean up Florida after Hurricane Ian
by John Burnett
Immigrant workers, many undocumented, are helping to clean up parts of Southwest Florida devastated by Hurricane Ian. But Gov. Ron DeSantis is openly hostile about undocumented people in his state.
Russia continues its assault on Ukraine, hitting infrastructure and other targets
by Franco Ordoñez
Russia continued its assault on Ukraine for a second day in a row Tuesday, hitting infrastructure and other targets in cities across the country.
This years Nobel Prize in economics was awarded for work on preventing bank runs
by Scott Horsley
Former Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke was awarded the Nobel Prize in economics, along with economists Douglas Diamond and Philip Dybvig for their work on bank runs and how to prevent them.
The mental health crisis and shortage of providers is creating big debt for Americans
by Yuki Noguchi
The mental health crisis and the shortage of providers to treat them is creating a parallel problem for families: debt. But how much Americans are having to pay for this care is hidden in the shadows.
Respiratory infections are spiking among children, and it's not COVID
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Dr. Ibukun Kalu about a rise in respiratory illnesses in children across the U.S. earlier in the respiratory syncytial virus season than previous years.
Encore: Eric Gales on reclaiming his place as a blues guitar icon
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly spoke with guitarist and singer Eric Gales about reclaiming a career stalled by drug addiction and prison time.
What music means to those who were blinded in the 2019 mass protests in Chile
by John Otis
Music has brought solace and companionship for some of those who were blinded in the 2019 mass protests in Chile.
Harvey Weinstein faces up to 135 years to life if convicted in LA trial
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with L.A. Times reporter James Queally about Harvey Weinstein's trial. He is facing 11 counts of sexual assault in L.A., following his 23-year prison sentence in N.Y.
Encore: One community searches for a dog lost during Hurricane Ian
by Eileen Kelley
During Hurricane Ian, a family took their dog, Baby, outside to go to the bathroom. Baby bolted and now a neighborhood is on the lookout for her — giving a community a distraction after the storm.
My Unsung Hero series: A new mom remembers a kind stranger on her flight
The next installment of the "My Unsung Hero" series comes from a new mom who remembers a kind stranger on a flight from Nebraska to Chicago.
L.A. City Council president faces calls to resign after she made racist comments
by Adrian Florido
On a recording, the L.A. City Council president made racist comments. There have been calls for her resignation and the episode has exposed the racial tensions that have affected politics in the city.
Iran's government is struggling to control growing women's rights protests
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Golnaz Esfandiari, senior correspondent for Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty, about growing protests in Iran and the regime's struggle to control them.