Impact of Border Deployments Is Felt by Troops at Home and Away
Units that have not been sent to the border must pick up the routine duties for those who have, and those that are deployed are not conducting the training needed to “fight tonight,” officials said.
Frustrated by Shutdown, States Spend to Keep National Parks Open
A handful of states are paying the federal government to keep national parks open and clean during a shutdown with no end in sight.
Woman Reunited With Her Tiny Home After Thieves Wheeled It Away
Meghan Panu’s brand new tiny home was sitting in a home remodeling store’s parking lot when thieves wheeled it away. Police recovered it days later in a wooded area 30-miles from where it was stolen.
Maine Volunteers Work To Seal Drafty Homes, Save Energy
In Maine, volunteers have partnered with an energy efficiency group to provide insulating window inserts for low-income, rural homes.
How Houses Themselves Become Fuel For Wildfires
Wildfires destroyed thousands of homes across California this year. Fire scientists are discovering that most homes burn down from blowing embers, sometimes long after the the fire has passed.
For Evangelicals, A Year Of Reckoning On Sexual Sin And Support For Donald Trump
Evangelicals in 2018 had to defend their views on sexual sin, given their willingness to overlook Donald Trump’s infidelity and reports of sexual misconduct by their own pastors.
In 2018, Thousands Of Migrants Traveled To The U.S. In Caravans, Escaping Violence, Poverty
2018 saw a surge of so-called migrant caravans from Central America — thousands of people driven to make the dangerous trek north by violence and poverty in their home countries.
Some Syrians React To U.S. Withdrawal With Worry, Fear
Syrians who’ve allied with U.S. forces in the fight against ISIS are now worried about their security and future after President Trump’s sudden decision to withdraw troops from the country.
How Much Has Been Spent On A Border Wall So Far?
As the government shutdown continues amid President Trump’s demands for border funding, NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with PolitiFact’s Louis Jacobson about how much has been spent on the wall so far.
50 Years Later, Jim Lovell Reflects On His Christmas Eve Moon Orbit
Astronaut Jim Lovell reflects on Christmas Eve 1968. He’s part of the Apollo 8 crew that spent the holiday orbiting the moon. Their broadcast back to Earth helped unify a divided country.
North Korea Is Ordered to Pay Otto Warmbier’s Family Over $501 Million in Damages
North Korea was liable in the torture and killing of Mr. Warmbier, an American college student who was held captive there for months, a federal judge said.
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