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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.
14-Year Oil Spill In The Gulf Of Mexico Could Go On For Decades
by Tegan Wendland
The U.S. Coast Guard is trying to clean up an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico that's been going on since 2004 when a hurricane toppled a rig owned by Taylor Energy, a New Orleans-based firm.
Israel's Netanyahu Makes Dramatic Campaign Pledge Ahead Of Election
by Daniel Estrin
Prime Minister Netanyahu says he will annex Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank if he is re-elected. Netanyahu made the surprising announcement ahead of Tuesday's election.
As Violence Escalates In Libya, U.S. Pulls Troops Out
Rachel Martin talks to Jeffrey Feltman, former U.N. under-secretary-general for Political Affairs, about the U.S. military pulling out a contingent of its troops from Libya's capital Tripoli.
Security Footage Catches Shoplifter Putting A Chainsaw In His Pants
The video shows a man in a California hardware store casually lifting up his jacket, slipping the chainsaw's blade into his pant leg, tucking his jacket over the engine and hobbling off.
Minnesota Has An Opening For A Historian To Manage Iconic Lighthouse
by Euan Kerr
Lee Radzak is retiring as the Split Rock lighthouse keeper after 36 years — welcoming 160,000 visitors a year. The Minnesota Historical Society is launching a search for a replacement.
Baylor Wins Women's NCAA Basketball Championship Over Notre Dame
Baylor won the championship by a single point Sunday night, 82-81. Fans watching the men's championship Monday night between Virginia and Texas Tech are hoping for similar drama.
How Students May Be Cheating Their Way Through College
by Tovia Smith
Concern is growing at the nation's colleges and universities about a burgeoning online market, where students can buy ghost-written essays. Schools are trying new tools to catch it.
News Brief: Kirstjen Nielsen, Israeli Elections, Libya Violence
Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen is leaving her post. Israelis go to the polls Tuesday to decide if Prime Minister Netanyahu stays in power. And, U.S. troops evacuate from Libya.
Florida Man Is Re-Arrested Just Minutes After His Release
A man from Florida was arrested for grand theft. Once he was released on bond, the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office noticed he was breaking into cars in the parking lot of the jail.
Robert Caro's 'Working' Details His Life On The Job
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Robert Caro about his book: Working, which is an uncharacteristically short memoir. Caro says he was a fast-writing newspaperman until he recalled a professor's advice.
Rwandans Remember Hundreds Of Thousands Of Genocide Victims
by Jackie Northam
This week it will be 25 years since the genocide in Rwanda took the lives of more than 800,000 people — mostly from the minority Tutsi tribe — over a three-month period in 1994.