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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.
Which came first: dinosaurs or octopuses? The answer might surprise you
Scientists in Montana recently found a fossil of an early ancestor of modern octopuses. It lived about 330 million years ago — before the age of dinosaurs.
Victims of the opioid crisis formally confront the Sackler family
Members of the Sackler family didn't respond as people confronted them during a court hearing about the harm caused by their company Purdue Pharma and its highly addictive pain medication OxyContin.
Reynolds' latest movie 'The Adam Project' is inspired by his childhood imagination
NPR's A Martinez talks to actor Ryan Reynolds, who stars in the new film — The Adam Project — about a time-traveling pilot on a quest to save the future.
Putin claims Russia-speakers were being killed in Ukraine. Is that true?
The Russian claim that a genocide is underway in Ukraine against Russian-speakers is revealed to be absurd when simply speaking to people across the country.
Biden will address House Democrats as they plot midterm strategy in Philadelphia
President Biden on Friday speaks to House Democrats at their retreat in Philadelphia — as the party plans its message for the midterm elections.
Major League Baseball's lockout ends after both sides reach a deal
by Tom Goldman
Major League Baseball owners and the players union have reached a labor agreement ending the longest work stoppage in the league's history. Opening day is April 7 and a full schedule will be played.
Global carbon emissions from energy spiked to record highs last year
by Nathan Rott
A new report finds global energy related carbon dioxide emissions rose 6% last year to an all-time high. The report from the International Energy Agency means bad news for the world's climate.
The White House works to get Russian actions in Ukraine declared as war crimes
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to ambassador David Scheffer, who was the first U.S. ambassador-at-large on war crime issues, about whether Russian can be held accountable for targeting Ukrainian civilians.
Inflation climbed to a new four-decade high last month.
Consumer prices surge 7.9% in February from a year ago, keeping inflation at a 40-year high.