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Rural N.C. residents examine the damage from Helene and wonder what to do next.
In North Carolina, the hardest-hit communities are also some of the hardest to reach. Days after the remnants of Hurricane Helene, people are trying to decide whether they should stay or leave.
Chicago Teachers Strike Enters Its 8th Day On Monday
by Sarah Karp
The Chicago teachers' union says to end the strike, teachers need to feel a real financial commitment. City officials say they can't afford any more money than they have already put on the table.
Morgan State University Choir Sets The Tone For Remembering Cummings
by Andrew Limbong
The internationally-acclaimed Morgan State University Choir sang Rep. Elijah Cummings home this week as he lay in state in the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol.
Republican Strategy On Impeachment
Steve Inskeep talks with Jonah Goldberg, conservative columnist and editor-in-chief of The Dispatch, about the Republican response and strategy to the impeachment inquiry.
Wildfires In Northern And Southern California
by Jacob Margolis
Wildfires are raging rapidly across large parts of California. The blazes have been spreading thick and fast and they're burning perilously close to two of the state's biggest cities.
The Future Of French Fries
by Sarah Gonzalez
French fries are facing an existential crisis. As consumers opt for food delivery services, the shelf life of fries isn't good enough. But some are trying to engineer the fry of the future.
A History Of 'Quid Pro Quo'
by Rachel Martin
The whole idea of a "quid pro quo" is so fundamental to the human experience that we have all kinds of ways to say it. We look at how our understanding of "quid pro quo" has changed over time.
DOJ Opens Criminal Inquiry Into Origins Of Russia Probe
by Ryan Lucas
The Justice Department has changed its review of the Russia investigation from an administrative inquiry to a criminal one.
Meet The Nationals' Lifetime Fans
by Mikaela Lefrak
The Washington Nationals are playing in their first World Series. For the team's youngest fans, it's a really big deal.
John Bolton's Place In Ukraine Policy
by Mara Liasson
John Bolton's role in the events that sparked the House's impeachment inquiry is coming to light. It could change his political legacy.