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Episodes
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U.N. to keep peacekeepers in southern Lebanon despite Israel's ground operation
There are around 10,000 U.N. peacekeepers in Lebanon. The U.N. says they will remain at their posts in southern Lebanon -- even as Israel conducts ground operations against Hezbollah.
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Florida’s west coast is anxiously preparing and waiting for Hurricane Milton
Emergency managers ordered residents in low-lying and flood-prone areas to evacuate before Milton's arrival on the Gulf Coast late Wednesday. Milton is expected to be a major hurricane at landfall.
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Alejandro Arcos, a mayor in Mexico, was killed just one week after he took office
Only a week in office and the mayor of a small Mexican town is assassinated -- as cartel violence continues to spiral out of control.
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FEMA prepares for Hurricane Milton while managing the massive response to Helene
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Deanne Criswell, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, who's in Raleigh, N.C. FEMA has been kept busy with Hurricane Helene as Milton heads to Florida.
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As the Israel-Hamas war goes on, Israelis honor victims of the 2023 Hamas attack
As Israel marked one year since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks, the war is expanding. In Gaza and Lebanon, Monday was a day of airstrikes and evacuation orders.
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This mountain hamlet hit by Helene flooding preps for a winter without power
Most of the people who live in Poplar, N.C, are seniors. One priority is securing propane and kerosene heaters to keep them warm when it turns cold.
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Here's how to turn climate change anxiety into action
More than half of young adults feel anxious, angry and powerless over climate change, a recent survey found. But there are ways to help turn that distress around. Here's how to give them a try.
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Can ghost guns be regulated as firearms? The Supreme Court will decide
The government contends that ghost guns kits count as a firearm under a 1968 law. But those challenging the rule contend “a kit of parts is not a weapon.”
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Thanks to a Canadian streaming service, Dallas NHL fans can watch Stars' games
NHL teams are struggling to adapt to widespread cable cord-cutting by consumers and a changing streaming landscape. In a first, the NHL's Dallas Stars will stream most every game this season for free.
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A year after Hamas attacked Israel, at least 97 people are still unaccounted for
NPR's A Martinez talks to Abbey Onn, who had five family members kidnapped by Hamas one year ago this week. Two were killed, two were released last month and one remains a hostage in Gaza.
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Morning news brief
Disaster relief officials push back on misinformation about hurricane relief. Presidential campaigns turn to podcasts. As Israelis remember Hamas attack victims, airstrikes hit Gaza and Lebanon.
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Haiti's interim leader seeks 'urgent' overseas help to shore up security
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to journalist Harold Isaac in Port-au-Prince about the acting prime minister's request for security after gangs last week massacred at least 70 people in a rural community.
