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FEMA prepares for Hurricane Milton while managing the massive response to Helene
by Steve Inskeep
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Deanne Criswell, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, who's in Raleigh, N.C. FEMA has been kept busy with Hurricane Helene as Milton heads to Florida.
The infant formula shortage is the focus of 2 Capitol Hill hearings
Lawmakers on Wednesday are expected to press the FDA and formula makers on how the U.S. got into this situation, and what is being done to relieve the shortage.
U.S. National Guardsmen trained Ukrainian soldiers and it seems to have paid off
by Jay Price
Behind some of the success of the Ukrainian military against Russia is a little-known U.S. initiative, one built around state national guards.
Gender-affirming care may continue at Texas clinic while lawsuit heads to trial
by Andrew Weber
A court ruling says trans youth in Texas may seek gender affirming care at a Dallas clinic, while a lawsuit makes its way to trial. But some families are crossing state lines to get treatment.
Songs of Remembrance: Dolly Parton's 'Dumb Blonde' was her grandmother's favorite
Kristin Ziegler of Denver, Colo., remembers her grandmother Elfriede Liselotte Matza Froisland. She died of COVID-19 in 2020.
Georgia's primary is expected to be a litmus test for the Republican Party
The questions in the primary are whether former President Trump's endorsements can secure candidates' victories, and whether there are lingering effects from his 2020 election lies.
After forming a union, negotiating a contract can be an uphill battle
by Andrea Hsu
Workers are winning union elections across the country, but the next step might be more difficult. Collective bargaining can take years, and some workers never see a contract.
U.S., Australia, India and Japan to address China's dominance, Russian aggression
President Biden has met the leaders of Australia, India and Japan. The White House said they would pledge to work together on global health, the climate, infrastructure, technology and other areas.
The Pentagon investigates what are now called UAPs or Unexplained Aerial Phenomena.
Congress held a public hearing last week into Unexplained Aerial Phenomena. A professor at the University of Colorado Boulder wants to see more of the government's files.