Frank Morris
[Copyright 2024 NPR]
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Ida's ferocious 150 mph winds decimated parts of Louisiana's electrical grid. At the height, more than a million homes and businesses were without power. The remaining 117,000+ are having to make do.
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More than 100,000 homes and businesses remain without power in Louisiana more than two weeks after Hurricane Ida. It's been tough for people trying to get by in the hot and humid weather.
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Hurricane Ida hit Louisiana's fishing industry hard. Fishing is a multi-billion dollar business and it's one of economic foundations for communities that dot the southern end of Louisiana.
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The effort to get people out of Afghanistan includes a man working all night, every night, on a farm in Missouri. He's a congressional staffer talking with upwards of 100 Afghans stranded in Kabul.
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A new universal mask mandate goes into effect Monday in Kansas City, where COVID-19 hospitalizations are rising. The last mask mandate there sparked a mayoral recall effort.
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During the pandemic, some businesses experimented with surcharges to help offset costs. In restaurants, the charges are becoming more common, increasing prices without always being obvious about it.
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The White House wants to pay farmers for carbon in their soil. Sequestering carbon on farms is straightforward, but benefits are hard to measure. Some worry about creating another subsidy.
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The shooting death of Ma'Khia Bryant by a police officer in Columbus, Ohio, is being investigated. Body camera video showed her charging at two people with a knife.
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Some types of lumber are selling at all time highs, adding tens of thousands of dollars to the price of a new home and home projects. The pandemic has caused supply disruptions and heightened demand.
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Millions of people headed outside for recreation during the pandemic, sparking a banner year for many outdoor gear companies. Now, those companies hope to lock in their newly expanded markets.