Dorian Hits Parts Of North Carolina, Spares Others
For a lot of North Carolina, Hurricane Dorian felt like a near miss. But for those in its path, the storm felt like a direct hit.
Radio Host Art Bell’s Vault Now Online
Before conspiracy theories ran amok on the Internet, there was AM and talk radio host Art Bell. Scott Simon talks with Andrew Paul, who wrote about the newly launched Art Bell Vault for AV Club.
Ronan Farrow On MIT And Jeffrey Epstein
NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with Ronan Farrow of The New Yorker about Jeffrey Epstein’s financial ties to the MIT Media Lab.
Smoking Hemp Catches On
Smoking hemp flower is gaining popularity and proving profitable in Vermont, even though it doesn’t have the same effect as its psychoactive relative, marijuana.
Investigations Of Fatal Shootings On The Border Can Drag On For Years
A seven-year delay in the investigation of a controversial shooting by a Border Patrol agent of a Mexican national is emblematic of a larger problem when federal officials investigate these cases.
‘Moscow Mitch’: Democrats Push McConnell, But Kentucky Loyalists Stand By Him
Democrats criticize Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for refusing to take up election security bills. But voters in his home state of Kentucky say that won’t affect their support for him.
NOAA Contradicts Weather Service, Backs Trump On Hurricane Threat In Alabama
In the escalating debate over weather projections, meteorologists fear their credibility is at stake.
15 States Say Unauthorized Immigrants Should Continue To Count For Seats In Congress
A judge is allowing New York and others to intervene in Alabama’s lawsuit challenging the long-standing inclusion of unauthorized immigrants in census numbers used to divide up seats in Congress.
Trump Administration Is In Court To Block Nation’s First Supervised Injection Site
Efforts to combat Philadelphia’s opioid crisis with a supervised injection site could be stymied by a portion of federal law meant to protect neighborhoods during the crack epidemic of the 1980s.
Town Avoids Paying Massive $5 Million Ransom In Cyberattack
New Bedford, Mass. was hit by an attack in July. Instead of paying up, the city opened communication with the attacker and bided its time until the data could be restored.
Planet Money: Moving To Opportunity?
How much does where you live affect your shot at the American Dream? An overlooked government program from the nineties tried to answer that question. Recently, it has been getting new attention.
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