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Michael Recovery: Florida Panhandle Tries To Dig Out

Hurricane Michael has killed at least 11 people after making landfall in Mexico Beach, Fla., on Wednesday.

As Small Towns Get Smaller, High School Football Teams Reduce Their Squads

Football is a way of life in many small towns. But as some populations shrink, teams are forced to also shrink. Reporter Emily Russell looks at the growth of small-squad high school football.

U.S. Plans To Expand Tent Camp In Texas For Unaccompanied Migrant Children

Reporter Monica Ortiz Uribe talks about recently announced plans by the federal government to expand a tent camp for unaccompanied migrant children in Tornillo, Texas.

Trump’s Ohio Rally: President Revs Up Rhetoric As Midterms Approach

President Trump’s rally came after nearly a week of good news, including Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court and the release of U.S. pastor Andrew Brunson from Turkish custody.

Michael Recovery: Apalachicola, Fla., Begins To Rebuild

The Florida Panhandle is coping with historic damage to homes and businesses after Hurricane Michael struck.

Georgia Puts 53,000 Voter Applications On Hold Weeks Before Election

Civil rights groups are suing the secretary of state, who is also the Republican candidate for governor, after tens of thousands of voter applications were held up. Most are from African-Americans.

2 Kansas Races Show Broader GOP Divide Over Immigration

One candidate has embraced President Trump’s get-tough approach. The other has rejected the administration’s tactics and rhetoric.

Mad Magazine Changes Tone With Four-Page Comic Strip On School Shootings

Mad is known for its humor and satire. Its latest issue, though, took on a more poignant commentary about school shootings. NPR’s Scott Simon talks to executive editor Bill Morrison about it.

Wreckage Left By Hurricane Michael Slows Relief Efforts

Government and nonprofit agencies work in advance of storms to create distribution networks for critical aid, but the category 4 storm damaged key communications and transportation infrastructure.

Arizona Prison Denying Basic Hygiene Needs To Women, Say Inmates

Women at Arizona State Prison Complex-Perryville, outside Phoenix, say they were without toilet paper for days. The Department of Corrections blamed some inmates and a budgeting problem.

Hurricane Michael Deals Florida’s Oyster Industry A Serious Blow

It’s been two days since Hurricane Michael blew through Apalachicola, Fla. The coastal community fared better than others, but the area’s already struggling oyster industry suffered a serious blow.

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