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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.
Accident Probes By Congress Often Capture Public's Attention
Rachel Martin talks to Cokie Roberts, who answers listener questions about how the government responds to major accidents such as plane crashes and mine explosions.
Why A New Zealand Official Insists 'Facebook Can't Be Trusted'
Rachel Martin talks to New Zealand's Privacy Commissioner John Edwards, who criticized Facebook after last month's attacks on two mosques in Christchurch were live-streamed on Facebook.
Egypt's President Visits White House As He Seeks Term-Limit Exception
Egypt's leader Abdel Fattah el-Sissi sits down with President Trump at the White Tuesday. David Green talks to former State Department official Michele Dunne, who explains what is at stake.
Virginia Beats Texas Tech To Win Men's Basketball Championship
March Madness is over. After a devastating loss last year, Virginia beat Texas Tech in overtime Monday night to win its first NCAA title. The final score was 85-77.
Judge Rules Against Trump Policy Of Sending Asylum-Seekers To Mexico
by Max Rivlin-Nadler
A federal judge in California blocked the Trump administration's Migrant Protection Protocol policy that required asylum-seekers to return to Mexico as they await court hearings in the U.S.
Trump Finds Benefits With Officials Working In Acting Positions
Rachel Martin talks to Andrew Card, former chief-of-staff to President George W. Bush, about the impact of the Trump administration turnover. Card says it's disrupting to the cadence of government.
Next DHS Chief May Be More Aggressive With Immigration Enforcement
Rachel Martin talks to Mark Krikorian, who heads the Center for Immigration Studies, about the departure of the Homeland Security secretary, and what the administration should look for in a successor.
Iowa College Students Assess Democratic Presidential Primary Candidates
by Tamara Keith
It's still very early in the Democratic presidential primary process. Young Democrats in Iowa tell us what they want in their 2020 presidential candidate. The conversation yielded some surprises.
U.S. Designates Iran's Revolutionary Guard As A Foreign Terrorist Group
David Greene talks to Brian Hook, a top State Department policy adviser on Iran, about the Trump administration labeling a wing of the Iranian military as a foreign terrorist organization.