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The Federal Emergency Management Agency has already approved $4.6 million for disaster recovery in Mecklenburg County, where floodwaters from Hurricane Helene reached roughly 185 buildings. For county residents and businesses in the floodplain, the state is offering money to elevate their homes … or buy them out.

Chile is the world's second-largest lithium producer. It has been a welcome boon to the economy, but local community members consider it a disaster.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Natalie Moore about the legacy of soap operas. She is host and writer of "Stories Without End," the new season of the WBEZ podcast "Making."

Yogurt can be a blank canvas. It is full of creamy tangy flavor but it takes on other flavors beautifully.

For one family whose home was severely damaged in the Lahaina fire, times have been tough. They remain scattered around Maui. The father lost his job and is only working part time.

Rose was found after six and a half years living in the woods. Neighbors told rescuers they'd been feeding the stray terrier for years. Rose had run away from home in West Sussex, England.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WSHU listener Ted Heyn of Fairfield, Connecticut, along with Weekend Edition puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

In her first major policy speech of her compressed campaign, Vice President Harris talked about her economic plans.

Families of people who were detained by ICE in immigration raids say they haven't been able to make contact with their loved ones or even find out where many of them are being held.

During Helene, 187,000 acres of national forest were blown down and some believe that logging will hurt the forest's recovery.