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Inside a secret Ukrainian drone command post, where Russian soldiers are seen as prey

NPR visits a secret drone command center near the front lines in eastern Ukraine, where crews are using remote-controlled aircraft to hunt Russian soldiers on the battlefield.

Lord Norman Foster sits for a portrait on the 42nd floor of JPMorgan's current headquarters. Lord Foster is the architect for a new 60-story building the bank is building. He describes the new structure as a "a breathing building" because of the increased focus on air circulation.

How two big Wall Street banks are rethinking the office for a post-pandemic future

From more air circulation to well stacked pantries, JPMorgan Chase and BNP Paribas are seeking to make the office a draw at a time when work-from-home is becoming commonplace.

News Brief: Pandemic Relief, More Ga. Businesses Open, Post COVID-19

What does Congress need to do to prepare for reopening the country? Georgia's dine-in restaurants and theaters are allowed to open. And, COVID-19 may change basic human interactions like handshakes.

Incarcerated people who helped fight wildfires struggle to build a career post-prison

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Royal Ramey, the co-founder and CEO of the Forestry and Fire Recruitment Program, about the pathway for formerly incarcerated firefighters to build careers in the field.

Samantha Casiano, 29, cries at the gravesite of her daughter, Halo Hope Villasana, alongside daughter Camila, 2, and Louie, who celebrated his first birthday earlier that day.

In post-Roe Texas, 2 mothers with traumatic pregnancies walk very different paths

The state's abortion bans make no exceptions for fatal fetal anomalies. Two women had devastating pregnancy diagnoses — one could leave the state for an abortion, and the other could not.

Tom Perrotta's 'Mrs. Fletcher' Shares 'Post-Parental' Reflections From An Empty Nest

Perrotta's most recent novel was inspired by the upheaval he experienced when his kids grew up and moved out of the house. Originally broadcast July 31, 2017.

Former FBI Agent Addresses Post-Sept. 11 Torture In Newly Declassified Book

Ali Soufan investigated terrorism cases and opposed the CIA's use of torture following the Sept. 11 terror attacks. After a legal battle, the redacted material in his 2011 memoir, Black Banners, has been restored.

Lee County to Unveil Phase 3 of its post-Hurricane Irma Flood-Mitigation Efforts

Back in 2017 a major rain event was followed just two weeks later by Hurricane Irma, dumping up to 30 inches of rain on some areas of Lee County. The subsequent flooding destroyed homes and put lives at risk, which prompted county commissioners to approve a three phase plan to mitigate flooding in the future.

Lee County to Unveil Phase 3 of its post-Hurricane Irma Flood-Mitigation Efforts

Back in 2017 a major rain event was followed just two weeks later by Hurricane Irma, dumping up to 30 inches of rain on some areas of Lee County. The subsequent flooding destroyed homes and put lives at risk, which prompted county commissioners to approve a three phase plan to mitigate flooding in the future.

Then-Minnesota Democratic Rep. Tim Walz and his son Gus Walz celebrate while entering his election night party in August 2018 in St. Paul, Minn. Walz won the night's primary and went on to be elected governor.

'Midwestern Nice' and 'Fun Dad' posts abound after Tim Walz is named VP pick

Walz's Midwestern-dad humor has endeared Harris supporters to the Minnesota governor and father of two, whose national visibility has been on the rise since Harris took over the Democratic ticket.

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