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So many who brave dangerous treks across unfriendly terrain and tumultuous oceans to escape war, violence, and poverty find themselves stuck in camps that do not satisfy the most basic human needs: sanitation, enough food, dry clothes. Author Dana Sachs explains how a grassroots volunteer effort has sprung up where governments and NGOs have failed.

Journalist Beth Gardiner says the fossil fuel industry is increasingly reliant upon plastic products. Her book is Plastic Inc.: The Secret History and Shocking Future of Big Oil's Biggest Bet.

Sections of the parkway won’t reopen until late next year, leaving nearby businesses facing fewer visitors and less revenue.

More than 1,000 additional wildfires were reported this spring compared to last, and officials say debris from Hurricane Helene is partly to blame.

The Cape Fear region sees its share of human trafficking thanks, in part, to the tourism economy. And as reports of cases rise in NC, local nonprofit leaders hope to educate the public about the signs.

Legions of people have tried to bridge gaps – gaps between political opposites, between the genders, between generations, and among races. Some have varying levels of success, for a time. But what happens when the structured conversations go away? Do people continue their connections? One local effort seems to be fostering real friendships among people of different backgrounds and races.

Meteorologists are surprised that the weather model that did the best job forecasting hurricanes this year was a new one, introduced by Google. AI may be the beginning of a new era of forecasting.

The communities were among the most affected by road damage and include Gerton, Bat Cave and Chimney Rock.

Idalia came ashore along the Florida Gulf Coast as a major hurricane — the first to hit the region since the 1800s. A major storm surge and electricity outages are complicating rescue efforts.

Lithgow, 80, plays an intelligence agent in the FX action series The Old Man, and he's currently starring in the Broadway production of Giant, about a troubling side of children's author Roald Dahl.