Six months after Hurricane Helene, the landscape of western North Carolina is still scarred. A team of CDC workers was about to go door to door to check on people …
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Veteran diplomats react to the Trump administration gutting the lead U.S. aid agency
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTrump administration reforms at the State Department are shrinking the United States’ diplomatic footprint globally. AILSA CHANG, HOST: Quote, “unjustified seismic shift” in the U.S. foreign policy enterprise – that …
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El Salvador’s Bukele says ‘preposterous’ to suggest he return Abrego Garcia to U.S.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Trump meets with President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador in the Oval Office on April 14, 2025. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images El Salvador’s …
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How cutting Medicaid would affect long-term care and family caregivers : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMedicaid pays for nursing home care and for some in-home and community based care, such as aides like Lidia Vilorio, who gives her patient Martina Negron her medicine and a …
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Are “healthy” choices hurting our kids? Canva hide caption toggle caption Canva Are “healthy” choices hurting our kids? Canva Have you or someone you love been confused by the push …
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Trump mulls semiconductor levies after lifting reciprocal tariffs on electronics
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA man chats on his phone at the booth for Huawei at the 21st China International Semiconductor Expo in Beijing, in November 2024. Ng Han Guan/AP hide caption toggle caption …
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Fire at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s residence was ‘an act of arson,’ police say
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesInvestigators are on the scene after an overnight fire at the governor’s official residence on Sunday, April 13, 2025 in Harrisburg, Pa. Marc Levy/AP hide caption toggle caption Marc Levy/AP …
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A retrial of Sarah Palin’s case against ‘New York Times’ begins Monday
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFormer Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin campaigned for the state’s U.S. House seat in 2022 with the support of President Trump. She did not win. A retrial of her defamation case …
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The first amendment is a cornerstone of American democracy. This week on The Sunday Story, we hear from people who feel their right to free speech might be changing under …