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National
Nearly 8 Months After Hurricane Michael, Florida Panhandle Feels Left Behind
Floridians are still reeling from the Category 5 storm's effects. They've been waiting more than 230 days for Congress to pass a disaster relief bill. And the new hurricane season is about to begin.
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Arts & Life
A 'Biloxi' Misanthrope 'Can't Help Himself' — But His Pet Dog Can
Louis McDonald Jr. is 63, recently retired and "really unlikable," says novelist Mary Miller. But on a whim he takes home a dog named Layla, and the two of them "become a little team."
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Arts & Life
Real Photos Inspire A Fictional Life In 'Feast Your Eyes'
Myla Goldberg's new novel is written as an exhibition catalogue for photographer Lillian Preston, who's fictional — but her story of ambition and controversy in 1950s New York is real and relatable.
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Music
Anaïs Mitchell's 'Hadestown' Musical Makes Its Broadway Debut
The singer-songwriter turned her 2010 concept album into a folk-opera stage production and earlier this month, the show made its Broadway debut.
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Arts & Life
'Our Planet' Nature Documentary Addresses The 800-Pound Gorilla — Human Impact
The new Netflix series takes a hard look at the effects of our behavior on the natural world. Series producer Alastair Fothergill says that this is a different, more urgent type of show.
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National
How HHS Secretary Alex Azar Reconciles Medicaid Cuts With Stopping The Spread Of HIV
As head of the Department of Health and Human Services, Alex Azar is charged with making Trump's plan to end HIV in the U.S. by 2030 work. "We have an historic opportunity," he tells NPR.
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Latin America
Chronicles Of A Venezuelan Exodus: More Families Flee The Crisis On Foot Every Day
An All Things Considered team recently traveled along a common Colombian route taken by Venezuelans fleeing crisis in their country and discovered dramatic stories of an expanding exodus.
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Arts & Life
This Is For 'The Undefeated': A New Picture Book Celebrates Black Brilliance
Kadir Nelson was inspired by Kwame Alexander's poem. It "spoke to excellence, and perseverance, and triumph amidst adversity," Nelson says. "It was an ode to the sung and unsung heroes in history."
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World
Many Pregnant Women Are Among Those Leaving Venezuela
Venezuela is in the midst of an economic and political crisis. That's led many pregnant women to seek medical attention across the border in Colombia.
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World
A Path No One Would Choose To Walk: 350 Miles With The Caminantes
Venezuelans leaving their country by foot used to be men looking for work. Now, it's people who feel they have no choice. These "caminantes" trek hundreds of miles across Colombia along their journey.