How Oklahoma Is Coping With Devastating Floods Across The State
NPR’s Audie Cornish speaks with Col. Christopher Hussin, of Army Corps of Engineers in Oklahoma, about the state’s levee system and the threat it faces from historic flooding.
Rain Keeps Falling In Oklahoma As State’s Levees Are Tested
A surge of floodwater is moving from Oklahoma and into Arkansas. The rain has been relentless the past month and swollen rivers and tributaries are overwhelming some cities.
AIDS Activists Take On The High Price Of HIV Prevention Pill
In the 1980s, AIDS activists demanded action from the U.S. government in a dramatic way, and got results. Now, they have a new goal: more affordable access to an HIV prevention pill.
Rep. Seth Moulton Announces Mental Health Care Proposal By Sharing His Experience
Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., Iraq veteran and presidential candidate, revealed at a campaign event Tuesday that he was treated for PTSD after his deployment and he continues to see a counselor monthly.
The Shifting Standards of Mitch McConnell
Despite his blockade of an Obama Supreme Court nominee in a presidential election year, the Senate majority leader is now definitive that he would push a Trump nominee in 2020.
Trade war roils US, China, but it means jobs for rest of Asia
The California company Pedego Electric Bikes was long reliant on China as a production center. Two common themes tie these stories together: First, China has become less attractive for some manufacturers amid the rising tariffs of a U.S.-China trade w…
Block the vote? The battle over ballots and the future of American democracy
President Lyndon B. Johnson used 50 pens to sign the Voting Rights Act into law. Most pen recipients felt it was one of America’s finest hours. The law put federal muscle behind African Americans’ long struggle for equal voting booth access – and the…
At a Georgia day care center, older neighbors find purpose, connection
This essay is part of an occasional series provided by our partner organization Encore.org, which created the Generation to Generation (Gen2Gen) campaign, inviting those in midlife and beyond to connect with young people who need champions. About two …
Rethinking mental health for cops: When ‘good intentions’ aren’t enough
Officer Mitchell and his 40-person support team are trained in a suite of practices known as critical incident stress management (CISM). As the department’s volunteer peer support team, they use CISM to help their fellow officers process traumatic inc…
Man in Critical Condition After Setting Himself on Fire Near the White House
The Secret Service cleared the area of people, including a group protesting the Trump administration’s plan to roll back protections for transgender individuals.
Male High girls seek fourth straight Class 3A track and field championship
The Male High School girls track and field squad has a strong chance to win its fourth straight Class 3A state championship Saturday.
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