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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.
Wayne State University Aims To Increase Graduation Rate
by Bryce Huffman
Detroit's Wayne State University has the lowest six-year graduation rate of any public university in the state. But it also has the fastest improving rate in the country.
'White Lies' Podcast Exposes What Happened The Night James Reeb Died
In 1965, James Reeb was murdered in Selma, Ala. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Andrew Beck Grace and Chip Brantley, hosts of the new NPR podcast White Lies about what kept the murder from being solved.
Justice Breyer Urges His Colleagues To Respect Precedent
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Amy Howe, of the SCOTUSblog, about Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, who warns his colleagues are too eager to overturn rulings that deserve respect as precedent.
Family Recovery Court Helps With Addiction And Stabilizes Home Life
by Barbara Anguiano
States are embracing problem solving courts to deal with increased drug arrests. Indiana is launching family recovery courts. Unlike drug courts, FRCs involve a civil, not criminal process.
Student Podcast Challenge: Hear Some Of The Entries NPR Received
More than 25,000 students participated in the NPR Student Podcast Challenge. We have a selection of some of the standout entries.
News Brief: Trade Talks, Russia Meeting, 'White Lies' Preview
The U.S.-China trade war begins to cause collateral damage. Secretary of State Pompeo is in Russian to meet President Putin and others. And, a new NPR podcast examines the 1965 murder of James Reeb.
California Couple Awarded $2 Billion In Roundup Cancer Trial
by Molly Peterson
A jury in California on Monday awarded more than $2 billion to a couple who claimed Monsanto's Roundup weed killer caused their cancer. Monsanto is a subsidiary of Bayer.
A Meal's Magical Beginning Inspires Cookbook Full Of Antipasti
by David Greene
China Has Yet To Retaliate For Trump's Tariff Hike
by Rob Schmitz
It's been three days since the U.S. raised tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods. China's government so far hasn't hit back, but it appears the U.S.-China trade talks have faltered.
Warren Takes Democratic Presidential Campaign To West Virginia, Ohio
by Danielle Kurtzleben
Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren made her first campaign stops in West Virginia and Ohio since announcing her White House bid. President Trump carried both states in 2016.