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Power Grids Feel The Pressure Of Intense Storms Driven By Climate Change
Hurricane Ida destroyed major transmission towers designed to withstand strong winds. As President Biden pursues a massive grid buildout, energy infrastructure will need to be more climate resilient.
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European Leaders Had Urged Biden To Extend U.S. Deadline To Leave Afghanistan
Where does the U.S. stand with its European allies following the chaotic exit from Afghanistan? NPR's Rachel Martin asks Philipe Etienne, the French ambassador to the U.S.
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Brazil's President Mobilizes His Base. And Like Him, They're Bikers
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro is a biker, as are many of his supporters and it is a theme at his rallies. But in Brazil, biker culture is not just for the far-right.
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COVID-19 Cases Among Georgia's School-Age Children Are At A Record High
Only about half of Georgia's public schools have mask mandates, and three weeks into the school year outbreaks have prompted quarantines that are upending students' lives.
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Supreme Court Fails To Get Involved, So Texas Abortion Law Goes Into Effect
NPR's A Martínez talks to Stephen Vladeck, a professor at the University of Texas at Austin and who is an expert on federal courts, about the law that effectively ends Roe v. Wade in the state.
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Lafourche Parish Was One Of The Hardest Hit Areas By Hurricane Ida
About 100,000 people live in Lafourche Parish and all of them were impacted by Hurricane Ida. NPR's Noel King talks to Brennan Matherne, the parish's Sheriff's Office Captain, about the damage.
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Ida Brings Back Memories Of Hurricane Katrina For Grocery Store Owner
Burnell Cotlon owns the only remaining grocery store in New Orleans' lower ninth ward, which is still without power after Hurricane Ida swept through.
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As The Taliban Aim To Establish Relations With Nations, Skepticism Remains
NPR's A Martínez talks to Ali Mustafa, a reporter for TRT World, which is funded by the Turkish government, about the latest from Kabul as the Taliban have full control over Afghanistan.
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Family May Be Trapped As Minn. Town Declares Their Access Road Doesn't Exist
Hillman Township officials made the road to one family's new home disappear. Disagreements over who is responsible for maintenance created a feud. Officials wiped the street off the map.
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Harlem Hellfighters Will Receive A Congressional Gold Medal
The all-Black infantry unit helped the U.S. win World War I. They fought with distinction in Europe, but were often met with racism. Both chambers of Congress approved the posthumous commendation.
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News Brief: Kabul Post U.S. Departure, Ida Aftermath, Texas Voting Bill
The Taliban still have no formal government in Afghanistan. Days after Hurricane Ida, rescue teams have difficulty reaching people. Texas Republicans pass a new bill restricting voting rights.
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Texas Law Could Be An Unprecedented Blow To Abortion Rights
The law ending abortion rights for most woman goes into effect Wednesday. It allows people to sue anyone who tries to help a woman obtain an abortion, if she's been pregnant for more than six weeks.