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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.
State of the Union gave Biden a chance to reset his presidency. How did he do?
NPR's A Martinez talks Democratic strategist Karen Finney and Republican strategist Scott Jennings, about how effective President Biden's speech was in addressing both foreign and domestic issues.
Why airlines aim to train more women and people of color to become pilots
by David Schaper
Commercial airline pilots are overwhelmingly white and male. Amid a need for pilots, the industry is stepping up efforts to recruit more women and people of color to become pilots.
U.S. aims to restore modes of transportation out of Afghanistan, Tom West says
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Special Representative for Afghanistan Tom West, one of the last U.S. diplomats to before the Taliban takeover, about how Afghans who helped the U.S. are trying to leave.
United Airlines opens its own flight school to help attract pilots
by David Schaper
Airlines are in need of pilots. The situation was exacerbated during the pandemic when scores of veteran pilots took buyouts and early retirement packages.
Maple sugaring season has begun in the Northeast
by Amy Feiereisel
Maple sap is being gathered to make maple sugar. A crew in Keene, N.Y., has been working in an 80 acre sugar bush. They will tap 10,000 maple trees in the next few weeks.
Ukrainians aren't getting U.S. intelligence on Russia fast enough, Sasse says
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Republican Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska about the U.S. response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. He is a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee.
The pandemic has created some uncertainty about the future of farm shows
by Jonathan Ahl
Small town farm shows are reacting differently to COVID-19 restrictions. Some canceled, some went virtual and some are carrying on as usual.
The world's sports leagues are issuing their own restrictions on Russia
The sports world is grappling with how to respond to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Leagues such as the NHL and FIFA are pushing back.
The Texas primary is the first election of the 2022 midterms
by Bret Jaspers
It's primary day in Texas. Voters there will decide who to nominate for governor, attorney general and a host of other offices.
Jury selection is underway in the first trial stemming from the Jan. 6 insurrection
by Tom Dreisbach
Prosecutors say Guy Reffitt brought a gun to the Capitol grounds, and that he later threatened his children if they turned him in. Reffitt is fighting the charges.