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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.
Jan. 6 panel's evidence suggests Trump broke laws trying to overturn the election
NPR's A Martinez talks to Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff of California, a member of the committee, about the panel's 221-page court filing, and where the investigation is headed from here.
Massachusetts revises its sweeping mask mandates for schools
Masks officially became optional Monday in Massachusetts. NPR's A Martinez speaks to Eric Conti, superintendent of Burlington Public Schools, about what this week has been like.
The Paralympic Games begin Friday in Beijing
by Greg Echlin
Among the American athletes competing this year is a former Navy Seal who lost his legs in Afghanistan because of a roadside bomb explosion.
Russia is making territorial advances in its invasion of Ukraine
The advances are happening most notably in the south of the country, where Russian troops have entered the Black Sea port of Kherson.
Russian forces have captured the southern Ukrainian port city of Kherson
It's the first city that's fallen since Russian forces invaded a little over a week ago. But they seem to be stalled north of the capital Kyiv, where Ukrainian forces and volunteers are resisting.
3 tons of space junk are expected to hit the moon and carve out a crater
The debris has been floating in space for the past decade and experts believe it came from a Chinese rocket test. The impact is expected to leave a crater anywhere from about 30 to 60 feet wide.
With COVID easing, the White House has a plan for things to return to normal
Recognizing COVID-19 will never be eradicated, the strategic plan by the Biden administration aims to manage future outbreaks with improved surveillance, testing and treatment.
News brief: Russian military strategy, Jan. 6 panel, post pandemic plan
A review of Russia's strategy in Ukraine. The Jan. 6 panel says it has evidence Trump broke laws trying to overturn the election. As COVID eases, Biden has a plan to get things back to normal.
New Jersey drivers may soon be able to pump their own gas
Since 1949, a law on New Jersey's books requires station employees to pump gas into your tank. With record inflation and unrest overseas, state lawmakers are trying to change that measure.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine is being called the world's first crypto war
by Bobby Allyn
Ukrainians have raised tens of millions of dollars in digital currency to assist in the fight against Russia. Washington aims to stop Russia from using crypto to bypass western sanctions.
With revised masking rules, will things change for store and restaurant workers?
by Alina Selyukh
Workers at stores and restaurants have been at the center of confrontations over masks. As most of the country relaxes mask mandates at the CDC's guidance, anxiety isn't over for workers.
Funimation's anime content is moving to Crunchyroll
Two anime streaming services — Funimation and Crunchyroll — are consolidating to give anime fans the chance for one-stop watching.