How High Heat Can Impact Mental Health
A new NPR probe found low-income areas in dozens of major U.S. cities are more likely to be hotter than wealthier ones, and people with severe mental illness are impacted by that increase in heat.
Trees Are Key To Fighting Urban Heat — But Cities Keep Losing Them
Trees are one of the best ways to fight deadly urban heat, but U.S. cities lose millions every year. And many low-income areas are starting at a disadvantage.
Santa Barbara Remembers Victims Of Diving Boat Disaster
In California, at Santa Barbara’s harbor, mourners left candles and flowers to remember the 33 people who are presumed dead following a fire on a commercial diving boat.
Search Ends For Victims Of California Diving Boat Disaster
NPR’s Noel King talks to National Transportation Safety Board member Jennifer Homendy, who leads the investigation into the deadly fire in California aboard the dive boat Conception.
As Politics Become More Divided, State Recall Efforts Gain Popularity
Nineteen states allow voters to try to recall elected state officials for a number of reasons, and those efforts have increased exponentially. Including in Colorado where there were six in 2019.
Cyber Experts Warn Of Vulnerabilities Facing 2020 Election Machines
America’s elections infrastructure is more secure than it was four years ago, but many lingering weaknesses won’t be resolved in time for Election Day next year.
Trump Administration Diverts $3.6 Billion From Military Projects To Border Wall
Defense Secretary Mark Esper began notifying lawmakers which projects will get cancelled in their districts. “It is a slap in the face to the members of the Armed Forces,” Sen. Chuck Schumer said.
A Look At The Type Of Boat That Was Involved In The Deadly Fire In California
NPR’s Ari Shapiro speaks with frequent diver Fernando Elizondo about the California boat fire. Elizondo has been diving off those boats for decades.
U.S. Coast Guard Suspends Search For Survivors In Deadly Boat Fire In California
Authorities have recovered 20 bodies and presume all 33 passengers died after a commercial diving boat caught fire on Monday. Federal investigators are interviewing the surviving crew members.
Florida And North Carolina Prepare For Hurricane Dorian As Storm Moves North
Hurricane Dorian’s powerful winds and heavy rains have lashed the Bahamas for days. Now the storm is moving very slowly towards the north. People from Florida to North Carolina are preparing.
Harvard President Expresses Concerns About Obstacles Facing Foreign Scholars
NPR’s NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with Harvard president Larry Bacow about fears that foreign scholars will look elsewhere to study after a Palestinian student was initially barred entry to the U.S.
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