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These missionaries have volunteered at a dozen disaster sites this year
by Jeff Brady
Volunteers from across the country are in southern Appalachia to help with recovery from Hurricane Helene. Among them are a Texas couple who have volunteered at a dozen disaster sites this year.
Brandon Jackson aims to help others who were convicted with split decisions
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Brandon Jackson, who spent 25 years in prison in Louisiana after being convicted by a non-unanimous jury, which is now an unconstitutional practice.
StoryCorps remembers Mark Carles, who recently died of cancer
In 2019, Mark Carles went to a StoryCorps booth with his brother David to talk about his cancer diagnosis, and their relationship as brothers.
Ex-Louisville officer not guilty of endangering neighbors in Breonna Taylor raid
A jury found former officer Brett Hankison not guilty of felony wanton endangerment for shots that went through a neighbor's wall. He's the only officer who has faced charges in the March 2020 raid.
Biden's Supreme Court nominee meets with Senate leaders, judiciary panel members
The nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court took its first steps in Congress this week. How did the meetings with Senate leaders go, and what comes next?
Many organizations are stepping up to help Ukraine's citizens
The conflict in Ukraine has come at an enormous human cost. NPR's A Martinez speaks to Salvation Army Major Galina Drozdovschi about efforts to tackle the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine.
The fire at a nuclear power plant in Ukraine has been extinguished
A fire at Europe's largest nuclear power plant is out — it had been attacked by Russian troops in Ukraine. The U.S. Department of Energy activated its nuclear incident response team as a precaution.
Russia has launched hundreds of missiles and artillery attacks on Ukrainian cities
The firepower has helped Russia make significant gains in the southern region of Ukraine, including capturing the city of Kherson. But it's advance on the capital of Kyiv has stalled.
Did Putin miscalculate the military challenge Russia would face in Ukraine?
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Russia historian Sergey Radchenko about whether Russian President Vladimir Putin under estimated the challenges for Russia when it invaded Ukraine.
The vast majority of states allow people to be charged for time behind bars
by Sarah Lehr
Michigan inmates can be billed up to $60 a day for time in a county jail. Some defend the practice as a way to reimburse taxpayers, but advocates say the pay-to-stay fees heap on extra punishment.