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From left, Gordon Newman, Frank Green, Sammie Robinson and Terry Pierce open up about life in the Angola Louisiana State Penitentiary.

What it's like serving a life sentence in prison with no chance of release

Lauren Hodges

When Calvin Duncan was 19 years old, he was arrested for a murder he didn't commit. Now, he's helping to tell the stories of other men who have found themselves behind bars for life.

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on September 23, 2022 in New York City.

A bad year for Wall Street gets even worse, as stock markets finish September down

David Gura

Amid heightened uncertainty about the global economy, all three U.S. indexes are in a bear market as the third quarter comes to a close.

A Rolls Royce swept into the mangroves in Bonita Springs, south of Cape Coral, on Sept. 30, 2022.

In the wake of Hurricane Ian's destruction, Floridians are picking up the pieces

Scott Neuman

Days after Category 4 Hurricane Ian came ashore near the tony seaside community, residents are taking stock and trying to put their lives back together.

A TV screen showing a news program reporting about North Korea's missile launch with file imagery, is seen at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, on Saturday.

North Korea conducts 4th round of missile tests in 1 week

The Associated Press

North Korea on Saturday test-fired two short-range ballistic missiles, its neighbors said, prompting quick, strong condemnation from its rivals.

In this aerial photo made in a flight provided by mediccorps.org, damage from Hurricane Ian is seen on Estero Island in Fort Myers Beach, Fla., on Friday.

Dozens are dead from Ian, one of the strongest and costliest U.S. storms

The Associated Press

At least 30 people were confirmed dead, including 27 in Florida. The powerful storm terrorized millions for most of the week, hitting western Cuba before raking across Florida and then South Carolina.

Fox News host Jeanine Pirro, shown here addressing the Conservative Political Action Conference in February 2017, has been placed at the center of a $1.6 billion defamation suit against Fox by Dominion Voting Systems over false claims of fraud in the 2020 presidential elections.

Politics & Elections

Fox's Jeanine Pirro is back in the hot seat in $1.6 billion election defamation case

David Folkenflik

Dominion Voting Systems' lawyers want to question the Fox News star again over texts they got just hours before she sat for a sworn deposition. Dominion sued Fox over false claims of election fraud.

US Navy sailor Ryan Sawyer Mays walks past reporters at Naval Base San Diego before entering a Navy courtroom, Aug. 17, 2022, in San Diego.

A sailor has been acquitted of setting a fire that destroyed a massive ship

The Associated Press

A military judge on Friday acquitted a sailor of arson in a fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard, a blow to the Navy as it faces allegations of improper training and maintenance of the ship.

Residents had to be rescued from the Avante at Orlando nursing home in Orange County, Florida, as floodwaters from Hurricane Ian rose.

Florida nursing homes evacuated 1000s before Ian hit. Some weathered the storm

Laura Benshoff

Some have required rescues, while others are hunkered down and depending on generator power as crews begin to sort through the damage.

Raffiella Chapman as Vesper, a 13-year-old bio-hacker in <em>Vesper</em>.

What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend reading, listening and viewing

Aisha Harris

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Lizzo playing James Madison's flute, Usher's thirst traps, and more.

A controversial new drug for ALS that just received FDA approval could add months to patients' lives, but some scientists question whether it actually works.

ALS drug's approval draws cheers from patients, questions from skeptics

Jon Hamilton

A controversial new drug for ALS could add months to patients' lives – if it actually works