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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.
Trump Seizes On Idea Of Sending Immigrants To Sanctuary Cities
Steve Inskeep talks to Jonathan Meyer, deputy general counsel in the Department of Homeland Security under President Obama, about the possibility migrants might be transferred to sanctuary cities.
Politics In The News: Sanctuary Cities
David Greene talks to Jonah Goldberg, senior editor at National Review, about the president doubling down on his comment that he has the legal right to send undocumented migrants to sanctuary cities.
Bill Would Ban IRS From Creating Free Electronic Tax Filing System
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to ProPublica reporter Justin Elliott about a bipartisan congressional measure which could ban the Internal Revenue Service from offering free online tax filing,
Brexiteers, Who Feel Stigmatized For Their Views, Seek Support
by Frank Langfitt
Supporters of Britain leaving the European Union say they are often vilified as racists or xenophobes. Some of them have formed a support group to share their opinions and provide a safe space.
Michigan Man Sues His Parents For Throwing Out His Stuff
The man, 40, moved in with his parents after a divorce. When he moved out, his parents shipped his things — but not his pornography collection. The father says he did his son a "favor."
President Trump Tells Asylum-Seekers That 'Our Country Is Full.' Is It?
Trump said, referring to immigrants from Latin America to the U.S., "We can't take you. Our country is full." David Greene asks David Wessel, director of the Brookings Institution, how true that is.
Tiger Woods Is 1 Victory From Tying Jack Nicklaus' Masters Record
by Tom Goldman
Tiger Woods won his fifth Masters title on Sunday, marking an incredible comeback from injury and personal hardship that ended a nearly 11-year championship drought.
To Turn Turkey's Economy Around, Erdogan May Have To Loosen Control
by Peter Kenyon
After some stinging losses in local elections, Turkey's ruling party is trying to revive the economy. But that'll be difficult as long as President Erdogan doesn't want to share power.
After Death Threats, Pelosi Wants Rep. Omar's Security Stepped Up
by Susan Davis
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says Capitol Police will examine threats to Rep. Ilhan Omar's security, following a tweet from President Trump blasting her for comments she made about the Sept. 11 attacks.
Powerful Storms That Spawned Tornadoes Rip Across The South
by Kyle Gassiott
Severe weather moves across the southern U.S. A possible tornado touched down in Troy, Ala., but officials there believe the state's experience with past storms may have helped to keep citizens safe.
World's Largest Plane Takes Flight Over The Weekend
Stratolaunch Systems successfully launched the first test flight of the Stratolaunch, a six-engine plane with a wingspan 385 feet wide — longer than a football field and any planes' wingspan.
Researchers Worry Right Whales Could Be Harmed During Seismic Testing
by Craig LeMoult
Oil and gas companies will do seismic testing to see what's under the ocean floor, part of the Trump administration's push to expand drilling. Experts say that could harm some endangered animals.