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Timber mill workers in Montana have a tough time finding affordable housing
by Austin Amestoy
One of the last remaining sawmills in Montana is closing, but not for lack of logs. Housing is too expensive for the labor force, and the mill can't hire enough workers.
What does it mean to offer compassionate care for people facing the end of life?
NPR's A Martinez talks to Ben Marcantonio of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, about in hospice care, how the focus is not about preparing for death, but for living a full life.
Survivors of Libya's floods include 20,000 pregnant women who need health care
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Ahmad Algeriany with the United Nations reproductive health agency, about conditions in Libya after catastrophic flooding, and what aid is needed.
Morning news brief
President Biden speaks at the United Nations. Five Americans travel to the U.S. after a prisoner swap with Iran. Canada blames the Indian government for the assassination of a Sikh leader in June.
Biden to give annual address laying out foreign policy agenda to a global audience
President Biden will speak Tuesday to world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. An important issue is support for a Ukraine defending itself against Russia.
Green sea turtles are making a comeback south of Los Angeles
by Jacob Margolis
Once on the path to extinction, East Pacific green sea turtles in L.A. are coming back in a major way – right in the middle of suburbia. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Sept. 15, 2023.)
Pop culture criticized again for excluding achievements of women, people of color
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to culture critic Nelson George about racism and sexism among the gatekeepers of pop culture. An interview by Rolling Stone founder Jann Wenner set off the latest firestorm.
A rapid transit system is finally being built in the Colombian capital Bogotá
by John Otis
When you're stuck in the traffic, think of Bogotá. One study claims the Colombian capital has the world's worst rush-hour traffic. After more than 80 years of vacillating, Bogotá is getting a metro.
Iran frees American prisoners as part of exchange deal with Washington
Five Americans incarcerated in Iran are on their way home as Washington and Tehran implement a prisoner exchange deal announced in August.
Drew Barrymore and others will pause shows until after writers strike ends
The Drew Barrymore Show, The Jennifer Hudson Show and The Talk are delaying upcoming seasons while writers remain on strike. The shows were set to premiere Monday.
Day 4 of the UAW strike affecting the Big 3 automakers
An update from the picket line in Wayne, Mich., as some 13,000 United Auto Workers strike at three factories after failing to reach a contract with General Motors, Ford and Stellantis.