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FEMA prepares for Hurricane Milton while managing the massive response to Helene
by Steve Inskeep
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Deanne Criswell, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, who's in Raleigh, N.C. FEMA has been kept busy with Hurricane Helene as Milton heads to Florida.
Ethiopian Prime Minister Orders Attack In Tigray Region
by Eyder Peralta
Ethiopia's prime minister says he has ordered an attack on militia members in the Tigray region. This followed the expiration of a 72-hour ultimatum.
Renowned Chef Vikas Khanna Feeds Those In Need Across India
by Lauren Frayer
From his home in New York, celebrity chef Vikas Khanna has launched a food drive during COVID-19, feeding millions in his native India.
What The Constitution Says About The President's Pardoning Power
David Greene speaks with law professor Kim Wehle about the constitutional implications of President Trump's pardon of former national security advisor Michael Flynn.
Malcolm X Biography Wins National Book Award
Tamara Payne won the National Book Award for a book largely written by her father, Les Payne. It's called The Dead Are Arising, a biography of Malcolm X. Payne speaks with NPR's Steve Inskeep.
Minnesota Squirrel Gets Drunk After A Feast Of Fermented Pear
A Minnesota woman left and old pear out for the squirrels in her backyard. One squirrel was videoed in a drunken stupor, because the pear had fermented.
Something Straight Out Of A Sci-Fi Movie Discovered In Rural Utah
Officials in Red Rock Country were counting when they saw a metal monolith. A shiny slab, about 12 feet tall rising up from the ground. It looked like a structure in 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Why Transition Delays Won't Be A Problem For Biden's National Security Team
NPR's David Greene talks to Dennis Blair, retired Navy Admiral who served as President Obama's first director of National Intelligence, about national security implications of the Biden transition.
Examining COVID-19 Cases In Hard-Hit Wisconsin, Missouri, Tennessee
The coronavirus pandemic is not easing up in time for the Thanksgiving holiday. With COVID-19 spreading unchecked in nearly every state, we hear from reporters in three hard-hit states.
NCAA College Basketball Begins New Season Amid Pandemic Concerns
by Tom Goldman
The season begins eight months after it abruptly shut down because of the coronavirus. The premiere event — March Madness — was canceled, and it's hoped that won't be repeated for a second year.
Can Biden's Appreciation Of NATO Turn Back The Clock To Pre-Trump Era?
by Frank Langfitt
After four years of constant criticism from President Trump, European Union and NATO leaders are expecting more support from President-elect Joe Biden.