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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.
Many countries are seeing the worst inflation in decades
Inflation isn't just an American problem — it's happening in places around the world and stretching some countries to the point of political unrest.Many
Encore: Babies and toddlers know that swapping saliva is a sure sign of love
by Nell Greenfieldboyce
A study suggests babies are aware that people who are willing to share saliva, through kissing or sharing spoons, have especially close relationships. (Story aired on ATC on Jan. 20, 2022.)
How Jackie Robinson inspired one man 'to be somebody'
by Jarrod Sport
It's been 75 years since Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier. In this week's StoryCorps, we hear from a man who watched him play.
A football league that collapsed spectacularly in the 1980s is coming back
The United States Football League relaunches Saturday, playing its first game since 1985. NPR's A Martinez talks to author Jeff Pearlman about the earlier rise and demise of the league.
The World Health Organization approves a new polio vaccine for emergency use
by Ari Daniel
Countries in Africa, the Middle East and parts of Asia are counting more cases of vaccine-derived polio. Researchers are developing a new vaccine to try to end the spread of the wild type of virus.
The Pentagon can't confirm yet how the Russian ship Moskva was destroyed
After Russia's lead warship in the Black Sea sank, NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to retired Adm. James Foggo about the impact on Russian dominance in the Black Sea and the war in Ukraine.
Detroit Salsa Company gets off the ground with the help of a local pizzeria
Jim Danoksy owner of a Bella Pizza in Allen Park, Mich., which is outside of Detroit, let the Gomez family use his kitchen rent free for six years while they started Detroit Salsa Company.
The ivory-billed woodpecker is not extinct, researchers claim
They spent three years combing Louisiana's swampy woods with drones, cameras and audio recorders. They've got grainy photos and eyewitness accounts. The bird hasn't been definitively seen since 1944.
In Paris, an art collector paid $1.2 million for a receipt
The receipt dates back to an exhibition in the 1950s. French artist Yves Klein charged money to see his so-called invisible art. He later sold the art for gold and gave receipts.
Prime farmland in Ontario, Calif., is being overtaken by warehouses
by Gloria Hillard
East of Los Angeles, giant warehouses and distribution centers are replacing farms in an area known as the Inland Empire. The logistics industry is changing what was once an agricultural landscape.
The RNC is severing ties with the nonprofit that runs presidential debates
The Republican National Committee voted unanimously on Thursday to withdraw from the Commission on Presidential Debates, calling the organization biased.
What would happen to free speech if Elon Musk bought Twitter?
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to Kate Klonick, a law professor at St. John's university in New York, about the possible impact on free speech if Elon Musk were to take over Twitter.