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Luis Castro holds boarding passes in front of wife Beth Castro, after being rebooked on a Sunday flight at an American Airlines gate at Miami International Airport. The Castros, Puerto Ricans living in Killeen, Texas, are trying to get to the island to visit family affected by the destructive path of Hurricane Maria.

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The Two-Way

Frustrations Mount At Miami Airport As Passengers To Puerto Rico Wait And Worry

Sep 23, 2017

After Maria hit, airport operations in San Juan are limited. Flights to Puerto Rico have been booked, boarded — then returned to the gate, to send weary travelers back for another round of bookings.

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Air Date: Friday, September 22, 2017

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After three terms in the Nevada Legislature, Assemblyman Paul Anderson is leaving to work for the Governor's Office of Economic Development. He explains his plans to "sell" Nevada to businesses around the country.

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Shots - Health News

Charlene Yurgaitis gets health insurance through Medicaid in Pennsylvania. It covers the counseling and medication she and her doctors say she needs to recover from her opioid addiction.

5 Americans Talk About How A Health Law Overhaul Would Affect Them

Sep 23, 2017

All year, NPR member station reporters around the country have asked people how they would be affected by proposals to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. Here are five of those stories.

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The Two-Way

A man pushes his bicycle through a flooded street in Cataño, Puerto Rico, on Friday. Hurricane Maria drenched many spots on the island with about 20 inches of rain.

'Imminent' Dam Failure Threatens Thousands In Puerto Rico

Sep 23, 2017

The National Weather Service warned locals to evacuate, but with most communications down, it remained unclear how many would heed the alerts.

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The Two-Way

News of the earthquake in North Korea is reported at the Seoul railway station in South Korea on Saturday.

Earthquake In North Korea Sets Off Alarm And Speculation

Sep 23, 2017

The quake occurred close to the site where the country detonated a hydrogen bomb earlier this month.

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Latin America

Puerto Rico Update: How One NGO Is Helping The Island Rebuild After Hurricane Maria

Sep 23, 2017

Michael Fernandez, executive director of CARAS, a nonprofit based in Puerto Rico, speaks with NPR's Scott Simon from the island, where he's aiding in the disaster recovery efforts.

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Parallels

The caskets of slain mother and daughter Orouba and Halla Barakat are prepared for the funeral Saturday in Istanbul.

Mother And Daughter Who Opposed Bashar Assad Regime Killed In Turkey

Sep 23, 2017

Police found the bodies of Orouba Barakat and her daughter, Halla, a U.S. citizen, in their Istanbul apartment. Their deaths have left family and the wider dispersed Syrian community in fear.

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Goats and Soda

An infant receives medical care at a New Delhi hospital.

Why Did India Have Ten Million Fewer Childhood Deaths Than Predicted?

Sep 23, 2017

Researchers used an innovative method to come up with the data for the years from 2000 to 2015. What's behind the encouraging trend?

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Shots - Health News

Entrepreneur Stinson Dean (left) and his wife Stephanie play with their three children in their yard in Independence, Mo. He says the Affordable Care Act made it possible for him to start his own business.

Uncertainty Over Health Care Law's Future Hobbles Entrepreneurs

Sep 23, 2017

Obamacare made it easier for people to leave jobs to start their own ventures and entice others to join, knowing they could buy insurance independently. Some entrepreneurs worry that could change.