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How local and national leaders are tested by major natural disasters

If handled well, storms like Hurricane Ian can cement politicians' images as community leaders — competent and trusted to help constituents get what they need. If mishandled, they can mar legacies.

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Scooter Braun says conflict with Taylor Swift over music acquisition was a ‘learning lesson’

Swift previously called Braun ‘the definition of toxic male privilege in our industry’

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An Oakland school shooting that injured 6 was gang-related, police say

Officials said at least two gunmen were targeting a specific person and that they are still working to determine what touched off the shooting. It comes amid a surge in violence across the city.

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A look inside the legal battle to stop Biden's student loan relief

The legal cases all face the same challenge: finding a plaintiff who will be clearly harmed by debt cancellation.

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Cherokee Nation seeks seat in US House of Representatives, 200 years after US promised it one

The same treaty that led to the Trail of Tears also stiupulated that the Cherokee Nation would have congressional representation

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Photos: This is what Florida looks like after Hurricane Ian

Images of the aftermath show a glimpse of the destruction caused by the powerful Category 4 hurricane: homes washed out, boats yanked from their moorings, and decimated neighborhoods.

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In a reversal, the Education Dept. is excluding many from student loan relief

The Biden administration has quietly changed its guidance to disqualify borrowers who have privately-held FFEL and Perkins loans.

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Ukraine's offensive in Kharkiv was hard and bitter, say soldiers who did the fighting

While Ukraine's counteroffensive this month was hailed as stunning by military observers, Ukrainian troops tell NPR that Russian forces put up stiff resistance in parts of the Kharkiv region.

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Migrant deaths at the U.S.-Mexico border hit a record high, in part due to drownings

This has been the deadliest year ever for migrants trying to cross the U.S.-Mexico border. Hundreds have drowned in the Rio Grande or perished from extreme heat in failed smuggling attempts.

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War didn't stop Hasidic pilgrims from gathering in Ukraine for the Jewish new year

Orthodox Jews gathered in Uman to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year, at the tomb of a rabbi who preached his vision of a joy-filled life in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

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Some hospitals rake in high profits while their patients are loaded with medical debt

Across the U.S., many hospitals have become wealthy, even as their bills force patients to make gut-wrenching sacrifices. This pattern is especially stark for health care systems in Dallas-Fort Worth.

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Oregon Shakespeare Festival focuses on expansion – but is not without its critics

After two years of pandemic closures, audiences are back at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, to find a season of diverse plays. But for many, change has come too soon.

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Some don't evacuate, despite repeated hurricane warnings, because they can't

People with disabilities, people who can't afford it and people who don't want to abandon their pets are among the many who can't easily get up and leave before a hurricane.

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Seismologists suspect explosions damaged undersea pipelines that carry Russian gas

The events on Monday in the Baltic Sea resembled blasts from depth charges or mines, according to a Swedish researcher. They caused major leaks from the inactive Nord Stream pipelines.

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Predicting Hurricane Ian's track has been difficult. An expert tells us why

The National Weather Service's Joel Cline wants residents to know when danger is coming. But he adds, "If people think of a hurricane as a dot and a city as a dot, I think they've missed the point."

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Biden wants to put calorie information on the front of food packaging

The White House will be hosting a Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health on Wednesday, the first of its kind in 50 years

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Facebook takes down Russian network impersonating European news outlets

Meta says it has disrupted a large Russian network of fake accounts pushing a pro-Kremlin view of the war in Ukraine and a separate Chinese campaign targeting the U.S. midterm elections.

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The protests won't lead to regime change, Iran's foreign minister tells NPR

As protests intensify in Iran over the arrest and death in custody of a 22-year-old woman, the country's top diplomat promises an investigation into what happened but downplays the demonstrations.

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Brazilians are about to vote. And they're dealing with familiar viral election lies

As Brazilians head to the polls to vote for president, they're being deluged by a wave of falsehoods that echo Donald Trump's claims of a stolen election.

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A Mississippi man burned a cross in a hate crime, the U.S. Justice Department alleges

The 23-year-old suspect burned the cross in front of his Black neighbors because of their race, according to the U.S. Justice Department.

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It's a Mistake To Turn Away Russian Civilians Fleeing Conscription

Several countries are rejecting Russians fleeing forced military service. But offering them refuge would help protect dissidents and deprive Putin of critical manpower.

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Russian men flee the country. Many are showing up in Istanbul

Men are fleeing Russia by land or air days after President Vladimir Putin said he was mobilizing more forces into Ukraine. NPR met Russians arriving in Turkey, where they don't need visas to enter.

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Why it's perfectly normal to see baby puffins thrown off cliffs in Iceland each year

Throwing thousands of baby puffins off a cliff is a yearly tradition for the people of Iceland's Westman Islands. It's part of what's known as "puffling season" and is a crucial life-saving endeavor.

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How social-emotional learning became a frontline in the battle against CRT

Nationwide, community members are protesting the teaching of social-emotional learning – largely because conservatives have linked it with another flashpoint in public education: critical race theory.

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Trans religious leaders say scripture should inspire inclusive congregations

As some evangelicals push to restrict civil rights for trans people, other Christians use similar sacred texts and traditions to build a theology that embraces trans lives as part of God's creation.

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