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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.
News brief: NYC subway shooting, Kharkiv under attack, Russia's military strategy
A person of interest has been identified in the New York City subway shooting. Russian forces take aim at the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv. And after repeated setbacks, Russia is regrouping.
Politicians and strategists consider soaring inflation's effects on midterms
NPR's A Martinez speaks with political analyst Charlie Cook about the highest inflation in 40 years, and how it's likely to impact this year's midterm election campaigns.
NYC subway shooting fits a pattern of mass shootings, crime researcher says
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Thomas Abt, senior fellow for the Council on Criminal Justice, about how Tuesday's subway shooting is a national issue because it could happen anywhere.
Putin warned against allowing atrocities to happen in 2001 Texas town hall
by Don Gonyea
Russia's invasion of Ukraine makes it hard to remember that decades ago, Vladimir Putin was on a charm offensive with the West. One stop was Crawford, Texas, with then President George W. Bush.
When a Ukrainian boy fled Kyiv, he left behind his Lego collection
Andrii Sidorov went with family to Ireland. His father tells The Washington Post that his son felt lost. In a Facebook post, he asked for spare Legos. Packages came in from as far away as Australia.
Decorated sprinter Usain Bolt shares his secret to success: video games
Bolt tells the BBC that he loved games so much as a kid that he'd sometimes skip training to head to a store to play video games. Bolt says gaming helped develop his competitive spirit.
A library system announces a program to challenge the tide of book bannings
by Andrew Limbong
As more and more school districts ban books from their classrooms and libraries, the Brooklyn Public Library is sharing its resources with teens around the country to fight encroaching censorship.
Encore: Maine couple revives sea shanties thought lost to time
by Keith Shortall
After a decade of research, a couple from Maine has published a book of seafaring folk songs rarely heard in the last 80 years. (This story originally aired on All Things Considered on Feb. 16, 2022.)
How one Oregon community reduced gun violence by 60%
by Katia Riddle
Neighbors in Portland's Mt. Scott community worked together to combat rising gun violence by changing the environment rather than relying on police. Other communities are learning from their example.
California's reparations task force will meet in person for the first time in a year
by Sara Hossaini
California's first-in-the-nation Reparations Task Force is determining exactly how Black residents have been harmed by the legacy of slavery. The two-day event begins Wednesday.
Will electric pickup trucks get rural America to switch from gas to electric?
by Elizabeth Rembert
The electric Ford F-150 Lightning rolls off the assembly line this spring. But will rural Americans, who make up an important demographic for the company and the future of EVs, make the switch?
The Atlanta Braves are celebrating their World Series win with a pricey burger
The Atlanta Braves are selling a new burger at Truist Park this season that costs $151. It comes with a replica World Series Championship Ring.