What a Hospital in War-torn Sudan Looks Like
Sudan’s war has displaced more than 10 million people and half the country faces starvations. The country’s medical services have collapsed leaving a patchwork of charities, local groups and the Sudanese diaspora to try to provide what health care they can. NPR’s Africa correspondent takes us to one of the few remaining hospitals, near the Sudanese capital
Few foster homes will take kids with behavioral challenges. Ohio may have a solution
It can be difficult to find foster homes for children with disabilities, a training program in Ohio aims to change that dynamic
Central Florida assesses the damage from Hurricane Milton
Across a huge swath of Florida, rescue crews are fanning out to survey the damage and clean up after Hurricane Milton. The storm brought tornadoes, heavy winds, rain, flooding and a large storm surge.
Given how the labor market cooled over summer, is the labor market still on thin ice?
In September, 254,000 jobs were added to the US economy and the unemployment rate ticked down very slightly to 4.1%. It's unexpectedly strong, and relieving news for workers after a pretty lackluster summer. But, given how the labor market cooled over summer, is the labor market still on thin ice? And if there were to be a plummet in jobs, could anything be done to speed up the recovery?
The aftermath of Hurricane Milton in Sarasota County, which took a direct hit
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Genevieve Judge, a spokesperson for Sarasota County, about what the municipality is seeing the day after Hurricane Milton plowed through overnight.
Out today: The good news and bad news about inflation
Inflation cooled less than expected in September. Consumer prices were up 2.4% from 2024. The government announced that Social Security recipients will get a cost of living increase of 2.5% in 2025.
What to expect in the WNBA finals between the New York Liberty and the Minnesota Lynx
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with David Dennis Jr. of ESPN's Andscape to preview the WNBA finals between the New York Liberty and the Minnesota Lynx.
