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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.
News Brief: Capitol Security Hearing, N.Y. Grand Jury, Vaccine Line Jumpers
Ex-Capitol security chiefs recount insurrection events. No charges will be filed against Rochester police in the death of Daniel Prude. A health care provider allows people to jump the vaccine line.
Arbery's Death Reveals Rifts That Ga. Community Still Grapples With
by Emma Hurt
It's been a year since Black jogger Ahmaud Arbery was shot and killed in Georgia. It would be months before most of the world heard about his death, and before there were any arrests.
Wife Of Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán Arrested On U.S. Drug Charges
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Associated Press reporter Michael Balsamo about the wife of a jailed Mexican drug lord, who was arrested on charges of conspiracy to distribute drugs in the U.S.
Senate Panel Hearing Is The 1st To Delve Into Insurrection On Jan. 6
by Claudia Grisales
Ousted Capitol security officials are expected to testify. The hearing is just one of the ways lawmakers are continuing to investigate the events that led to last month's breach of the U.S. Capitol.
Why Democrats Can't Take Latino Voters For Granted
by Steve Inskeep
Democrats did not do as well in the 2020 Election with Latino voters as they had hoped they would — particularly in South Florida, where the Latino vote is crucial. So what happened?
Who Wins Or Loses If There's An Increase In The Federal Minimum Wage?
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution, about Democrats' aim to pass a COVID-19 relief package with a hike in the federal minimum wage.
Perseverance's Video Cameras Capture Rover's Arrival On Mars
NASA has released video and audio of the Perseverance Mars rover as it descended through the Martian atmosphere and landed as planned in Jezero Crater last Thursday.
Winter Storm Delivers Another Blow To Communities Of Color
by Elizabeth Trovall
Last week's deep winter freeze exposed a series of inequities. Among them, communities of color in Houston face unique challenges recovering from the storm after already being hit hardest by COVID-19.