Exactly 66 years ago, another Hurricane Helene rocked the Carolinas Hurricane Helene raked the coast of the Carolinas on September 27, 1958, but did not actually make landfall, according to the National Hurricane Center. Read more on NPR

Hurricane Helene batters the South. And, takeaways from voters in swing state Nevada Hurricane Helene made landfall late last night as a Category 4 storm. It has since weakened but continues to batter the South, causing damage and power outages. And, takeaways from voters in Nevada. Read more on NPR

The BBC’s vast library of sound effects — 33,000 of them — is open to the public Among the 33,000 sound effects, free for anyone to use, are reindeer grunts, frog croaks and crowds at the 1989 FA Cup Final. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Sept. 26, 2024.) Read more on NPR

Severe floods causing health problems in south Bangladesh The worst floods that Bangladesh has seen in decades occurred in August, displacing millions. Many people are still struggling to rebuild their lives and find sources of income. Read more on NPR

Biden’s attorney general wanted to return to normal order; it hasn’t been easy The attorney general pledged to restore the Justice Department to normal order. It hasn’t been easy, and may not last. Read more on NPR

Q&A: Nevada Sen. Cortez Masto on teaming up with VP Harris as attorney generals Morning Edition spoke to Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, who worked with VP Harris when the two were state attorneys general, on why that experience is relevant to being Commander in Chief. Read more on NPR

Migrants from around the world are trying to reach the U.S. via charter planes The Biden administration accuses charter companies of collaborating with global smuggling networks. Read more on NPR

Legal questions about Pennsylvania mail-in ballots loom as voting starts As voters in the key swing state of Pennsylvania start receiving mail ballots, multiple legal fights over how the ballots of mail-in voters should be counted are still playing out in the courts. Read more on NPR