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• Heavy rains in Dallas-Fort Worth area have led to an inchworm outbreak

  Little green worms are crawling all over the Dallas-Fort Worth area in Texas. Scientists attribute the outbreak of cankerworms, or inchworms, to recent heavy rains.

  Oct 01, 2022 at 4:46 am
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  Fiona's floods devastated their homes. These residents are ready to start over

  Days after the storm, residents in coastal Salinas, Puerto Rico, aren't waiting for help from the authorities. They're using bulldozers and backhoes to clear debris and rubble left in Fiona's wake.

  Sep 24, 2022 at 6:16 am

• Review: Star Wars streaming series 'Andor'

  A review of the new Star Wars TV streaming series. It's called "Andor" and explores how the franchise's storied rebel alliance was formed.

  Sep 24, 2022 at 4:56 am

• Kamila Shamsie's novel 'Best of Friends' asks if all friendships are meant to last

  NPR's Scott Simon talks with Kamila Shamsie about her novel, "Best of Friends," which follows the relationship between two women from their childhoods in Pakistan to adulthood in London.

  Sep 24, 2022 at 4:56 am

• The CDC is looking into a stomach bug outbreak at the Grand Canyon

  The Grand Canyon is home to incredible natural beauty. And this summer, a norovirus outbreak. The stomach bug sickened hundreds of rafters and hikers ... and prompted the CDC to take a look at it.

  Sep 24, 2022 at 4:56 am

• 'Warholcapote' recreates a play conceived by Andy Warhol and Truman Capote

  NPR's Scott Simon talks with Rob Roth, the author of "WARHOLCAPOTE," a book that recreates a play conceived by the artist Andy Warhol and writer Truman Capote.

  Sep 17, 2022 at 5:04 am

• Inside a date market in Saudi Arabia, one of the world's top producers

  Saudi Arabia is known for its oil, but it is also one of the world's great producers of dates, which are now in season.

  Sep 17, 2022 at 5:04 am

• Some Christians are using sacred texts to embrace a broader understanding of gender

  As some evangelicals push to restrict civil rights for trans people, other Christians see evidence in the Bible of a tolerance for nontraditional gender identities.

  Sep 17, 2022 at 5:04 am

• Trump holds rally in Youngston, Ohio as the race to the Senate heats up

  Former President Trump holds a rally in Youngstown, Ohio, later today. The U.S. Senate race in the state is surprisingly tight.

  Sep 17, 2022 at 5:04 am

• Saturday Sports: NBA owner faces workplace misconduct allegations; Federer to retire

  Controversy in basketball over allegations of workplace misconduct by an NBA owner. Minor League Baseball players form a union. And tennis legend Roger Federer announces his retirement.

  Sep 17, 2022 at 5:04 am

• Jann Wenner's new memoir chronicles his life as co-founder of Rolling Stone magazine

  NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Jann Wenner, whose memoir "Like a Rolling Stone" chronicles his life as the co-founder of Rolling Stone magazine.

  Sep 10, 2022 at 5:04 am

• Voter sentiment towards Democrats is shifting in the run-up to the midterm election

  With the midterm election two months away, NPR's Scott Simon talks with political analyst and editor Amy Walter about voter sentiment and which races she's watching.

  Sep 10, 2022 at 5:04 am