Chip-And-Ship Forest Clearing May Help Prevent Wildfire Disasters
Large-scale forest thinning in northern Arizona to prevent wildfires is behind schedule. But a new program is taking low-value logs and shipping them across the Pacific to markets in Asia.
In Wisconsin, An Enduring Sanctuary Was A Pioneer Dream
A Wisconsin church built entirely by hand from the forests around it has been operating continuously since 1853. St. John Chrysostom is an example of the “carpenter Gothic” style.
Ship Of Bahamians Arrives In Florida
Over a thousand Bahamian nationals arrived in West Palm Beach, Florida aboard a humanitarian ship.
Whistleblower On MIT And Epstein
NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Signe Swenson, a whistleblower who revealed the extent of Jeffrey Epstein’s involvement in donations for MIT.
M.I.T. Media Lab Director Steps Down Over Financial Ties To Jeffrey Epstein
Joichi Ito’s resignation comes a day after an article in The New Yorker reported the lab concealed its relationship with Epstein, who helped solicit millions in donations from other wealthy donors.
Barbershop: NFL’s 100th Season
To mark the NFL’s 100th anniversary, NPR’s Michel Martin talks football with The Nation’s Dave Zirin, Jason Reid of ESPN’s The Undefeated, and journalism professor Kevin Blackistone.
Florida Lawmaker Presses Trump To Waive Visa Requirements For Bahamians
NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with Florida state Rep. Shevrin Jones about a plan to bring Bahamians to the U.S. for assistance after Hurricane Dorian.
Carolinas Reel From Hurricane Dorian’s Impact
While the water surges from Hurricane Dorian have receded, recovery efforts in the Outer Banks and other coastal communities in the Carolinas have just begun.
Former NOAA Official On Trump’s Alabama Hurricane Threat
NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with Monica Medina, a former official for the NOAA, about the controversy surrounding president Trump’s assertion that Alabama had been in the path of Hurricane Dorian.
MIT Media Lab Director Resigns Over Reported Epstein Ties
Joichi Ito has resigned as director of the MIT Media Lab after a New Yorker article detailed the lengths to which the Lab concealed funds received from Jeffrey Epstein.
Veterinarians Are Killing Themselves. An Online Group Is There To Listen And Help
Veterinarians have suicide rates of more than double that of the general population. One group is building an online community to give advice and help out when stress adds up.
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