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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.
Georgia State Senator Speaks Out Against Abortion Bill
Steve Inskeep talks to Georgia state Sen. Jennifer Jordan about a bill that would make obtaining an abortion illegal as soon as a heartbeat is detectable. Gov. Kemp is expected to sign the measure.
Tuesday's 3-way Race For Ferguson City Council Draws Attention
by Rachel Lippmann
Lesley McSpadden, Michael Brown's mother, is running for City Council in Ferguson, Mo., where her 18-year-old son was shot and killed by a white police officer in 2014. The election is Tuesday.
North Korea Threatens To Suspend Nuclear Talks With U.S.
by Anthony Kuhn
A North Korean official says the U.S. missed a golden opportunity at the recent summit in Vietnam, and that Kim Jong Un will soon decide whether to pull out of nuclear negotiations with the U.S.
North Korea Condemns Raid On Its Embassy In Spain
by Anthony Kunn
More than a month ago, there was a raid on North Korea's embassy in Spain. An obscure group claimed responsibility for the break-in and declared a revolution against the North Korean government.
Sen. Rick Scott Wants To Drive Down Health Care Costs
GOP Sen. Rick Scott of Florida, charged by President Trump to come up with an Obamacare replacement, tells Steve Inskeep that drug prices are too high. NPR's Alison Kodjak comments on the discussion.
U.S. Plans To Cut Aid To 3 Countries Over Crisis At Southern Border
Rachel Martin talks to Ken Baker, CEO of Glasswing, a non-profit group working in Central America, about U.S. plans to cut aid to nations not doing enough to stop migrants from reaching the border.
Asylum-Seekers From Latin America Inundate U.S. Border At El Paso
by David Greene
The U.S. threatens to shut down the border because of the crush of asylum-seekers. In El Paso, Texas, U.S. authorities had been holding migrants under a highway bridge behind fencing and barbed wire.
Grammy-Nominated Rapper Nipsey Hussle Shot Dead In Los Angeles
Nipsey Hussle's debut album — Victory Lap — was nominated for a Grammy for best rap album. The singer has been in the music industry for nearly 15 years before his album was released.
Painting Of Jesus Disappears From Persian Gulf Museum
There's been much debate over whether the painting, worth $450 million, was made by Leonardo da Vinci. The New York Times reports the museum said it had the painting but then canceled a showing.
For Decades Plastic Garfield Phones Have Littered French Beach
An environmental group finally found the source of the phones, a lost shipping container partially buried near a cave. It's inaccessible so there's no way to tell how many more phones are inside
Joe Biden Responds To Allegations Of Inappropriate Behavior
by Tamara Keith
The former vice president is accused of acting inappropriately when he kissed the back of a former Nevada Democratic assemblywoman's head at a campaign event in 2014.
Jordan Peele Puts His Spin On TV's Classic: 'The Twilight Zone'
by Eric Deggans
Oscar-winning filmmaker Jordan Peele has created a new version of TV's classic anthology series — The Twilight Zone — for the streaming service CBS All Access. The show debuts April 1.