NPR Topics: National
How to preserve your personal mementos in a natural disaster
Hide SummaryNPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Jennifer Waxman, archivist at Tulane University, about the steps people can take to preserve their personal collections from natural disasters.Read more
A volunteer recovery effort is underway to reach isolated communities in North Carolina
Hide SummaryTo reach isolated communities in western North Carolina, officials rely on volunteers to rescue people and deliver aid.Read more
'I m so grateful to these people.' Latino workers in storm-hit Tennessee feel isolated but hopeful
Hide SummaryThere are barriers preventing many Latino farm workers in northeastern Tennessee from trying to get help, but the extended Latino community is bringing the help to them.Read more
In Queens, N.Y., an immigrant street vendor is forced to confront crippling shyness
Hide SummaryNew York is known for its street food vendors. NPR spent time with a recently arrived migrant who is hitting the streets to sell for the first time, but has to overcome a huge hurdle: his shyness.Read more
Families' return to destroyed homes after Hurricane Helene
Hide SummaryWestern North Carolina and Eastern Tennessee will take a long time to recover from Hurricane Helene, but efforts are underway to bring relief to remote areas.Read more