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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.
5 Giraffes Learn To Offer Up Their Hooves For Pedicures
Zookeepers at the Cincinnati Zoo say training the giraffes to do that took nearly four years. Regular hoof trims are essential for giraffe health.
What Went Wrong With The Electric Grid In Texas?
The power outages in Texas are raising new questions about the safety of the U.S. power grid. NPR's Noel King speaks to professor Emily Grubert, who studies energy infrastructure at Georgia Tech.
Life In Texas Is Perilous After Arctic Weather Slams The Region
by Joey Palacios
Millions of people in Texas don't have electricity or water and it's very cold. The state's power grid failed. Officials are being criticized for not being out in front of the storm.
Pope Francis Hopes To Visit Iraq Next Month, Pandemic Permitting
by Alice Fordham
Pope Francis plans to travel the original home of the patriarch Abraham in the Iraqi desert. His tour will also take him to places where there are almost no Christians — most everyone is Muslim.
Officials See An Increase In Arson Fires During Coronavirus Pandemic
by Martin Kaste
Preliminary statistics for 2020 show a jump in the number of arson cases. As the pandemic continues, cities are taking measures to protect vacant or under-used structures.
Biden Takes To The Road To Push His COVID-19 Relief Plan
President Biden was in Wisconsin Tuesday night for a town hall on CNN. In addition to specifics about his coronavirus relief package, Biden was also asked a lot about vaccines and schools.
NATO Waits On U.S. To Review Troop Withdrawal From Afghanistan
by Teri Schultz
NATO governments wait on the Biden administration to decide whether to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan — based in part on whether the Taliban are fulfilling obligations in a 2020 peace deal.
ER Doctor In Los Angeles Captures The Toll Of COVID-19 With His Camera
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Scott Kobner, chief ER resident at the Los Angeles County USC Medical Center, who has been photographing colleagues and patients on the front lines of COVID-19.
White House To Review Plan To Pull Troops Out Of Afghanistan
by Tom Bowman
The U.S. and NATO were to decide this week on whether to pull their troops out of Afghanistan at the end of April. But that decision was put on hold as the Biden administration reviews its options.
Extreme Winter Weather Creates Additional Headaches For Farmers
by Seth Bodine
The deep freeze gripping much of the South is creating all sorts of problems from power outages to icy roads. Farmers are struggling too — trying to keep livestock alive in the frigid temperatures.
Republican Lawmakers In Montana Attempt To Restrict Abortion Access
by Shaylee Ragar
Montana, a state that's voted for a Democrat for president twice in the last 70 years, has a unique characteristic for a red state — broad access to abortion. But this year, things are changing.