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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.
WHO Weighs In On AstraZeneca Vaccine Effectiveness
The WHO issued interim guidance on usage of the AstraZeneca vaccine, after a small study found low efficacy against coronavirus variants.
In U.S., Immigrants From Myanmar Monitor Post-Coup Protests Back Home
by Ashley Westerman
Many in the Myanmar immigrant community in the U.S. worry about family and friends back home, where tensions between security forces and protesters continue to escalate following a military coup.
Coronavirus Testing Remains A Problem For Farmworkers, Meatpackers
by Christine Herman
Despite being at-risk, essential workers, many who work in farming or meatpacking still lack access to coronavirus testing. Farmworker advocates say that doesn't bode well for vaccination outreach.
Chicago Aims To Deter Juveniles From Participating In Carjackings
by Cheryl Corley
Carjackings have increased by huge numbers in several cities and many of the suspects are juveniles. Communities are grappling with enforcing the law while also embracing rehabilitation.
3 Spacecraft Will Land On Mars At About The Same Time
Last summer three spacecraft took off for Mars within days of each other. And just about seven months after launch, the three will soon greet the Red Planet at about the same time.
GOP Strategist: Some Members Of Congress Are Accomplices To Insurrection
NPR'S Sacha Pfeifer talks to Sarah Longwell, publisher of the conservative site The Bulwark, about whether elected officials, who helped to incite Capitol rioters, should be held accountable.
After Graphic Video Started 1st Day, Trump Trial Enters 2nd Day
Emotional stories, graphic videos and animated arguments echoed in the Senate chamber on Tuesday as the constitutionality of former President Trump's impeachment trial was debated.
Kenyan Musician Composes Song About Life After COVID-19
by Eyder Peralta
Coronavirus infection rates in Kenya are the lowest they have been since the beginning of the pandemic, and life seems back to normal. A new song is capturing that moment.