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Hurricane Milton is poised to hit Florida's Gulf Coast. It's expected to be historic
by A Martínez
Sarasota is still cleaning up from Hurricane Helene which hit less than two weeks ago. Mayor Liz Alpert tells NPR's A Martinez the city is likely to take a direct hit from Milton, a stronger storm.
Coachella's music fan fave Do LaB is back!
by Mandalit del Barco
How One Man Found His Calling As A Mavs Maniaac
The Mavs Maniaacss are a dance troupe made up of plus-size men who perform during Dallas Mavericks basketball games. In this week's StoryCorps, two members talk about how the group was founded.
News brief: Russian attacks, Marjorie Taylor Green hearing, Florida Vs. Disney
The Russia-Ukraine war. Florida's legislature voted to strip Disney World of its self-governing status. A hearing will decide if GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene should be disqualified from office.
Activist pleads guilty in Oregon to decades old federal arson charges
by Conrad Wilson
Prosecutors say Joseph Mahmoud Dibee was a member of the Earth Liberation Front and Animal Liberation Front. The attacks targeted places that were thought to be harming animals and their habitats.
The war will go on until Russia essentially cannibalizes Ukraine, professor says
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Sergey Radchenko, a Russian history professor at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, on what's behind Putin's shift in the focus in the war on Ukraine.
Civilians in southern Ukraine are trying to get away from the assault in Mykolaiv
Ukrainian soldiers are still hanging on in Mariupol while the country waits for more weapons from the U.S. In the southern port city of Mykolaiv, residents are fleeing the Russian attacks.
The late Eddie Van Halen left a big donation to Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation
Van Halen worked closely with the group that helps build out music programs in schools in low-income communities. The foundation says it received a seven-figure donation from Van Halen.
Calif. homeowner heard odd noises over the winter but didn't investigate
Once spring arrived, it was discovered a mama bear had moved into a crawl space for hibernating. Bear League animal rescuers were called, and they found four more bears.
Several states make moves to permanently allow cocktails for delivery
by Sarah Lehr
The pandemic spurred many states to temporarily relax rules for selling alcohol to give restaurants and bars short-term financial relief. In some places, those changes are becoming permanent.
Marjorie Taylor Greene to testify as group seeks to disqualify her from running again
by Stephen Fowler
A challenge to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's candidacy, citing her words and actions around the U.S. Capitol attack, goes before a state administrative judge Friday. Greene is expected to testify.
Florida moves to scrap Disney World's special regulatory status in the state
by Danielle Prieur
Florida's legislature has voted to strip Disney's self-government — put in place decades ago. The move is a win for GOP Gov. DeSantis who has been in a public spat with the entertainment giant.