After 150 Years Serving Youngstown’s Community, ‘The Vindicator’ Will Stop Publishing
In Youngstown, Ohio, The Vindicator stops publication on Saturday after 150 years, signaling one more gut punch to a struggling city. With a news desert, who will guard the civic henhouse?
What Cities On Florida’s Eastern Coast Can Do To Prepare For Hurricane Dorian
As Hurricane Dorian heads for the eastern Florida coast, NPR’s Ailsa Chang checks in with the mayor of Panama City, Fla., — which was devastated last October when Hurricane Michael hit the panhandle.
How Gamergate Became A Template For Malicious Action Online
An anonymous harassment campaign against women in video game development and journalism began five years ago. Eventually known as Gamergate, it became a template for malicious action online.
Trump Plans To Shift Millions In Federal Disaster Aid To Pay For Detention Beds
The Trump administration is moving Department of Homeland Security funds away from the Coast Guard and cybersecurity programs in favor of border enforcement.
A Look At The Costs From The Opioid Epidemic
A massive suit against the opioid industry could cost them more than $10 billion. But, is that enough money to cover the costs of overdose deaths, treatment programs and more?
Ohio’s Attorney General Is Trying To Pause A Massive Opioid Industry Lawsuit
Ohio’s attorney general has moved to derail a massive suit against the opioid industry.
Miami Faces A New Challenge As Hurricane Dorian Approaches: Dockless Electric Scooters
As officials in Miami work to clear the streets of hazards in preparation for Hurricane Dorian, they face something new: dockless electric scooters, scattered all over the city.
This Family Believes They Can Trace Their Ancestry To The U.S.’s First Slave Ship
The first British ship carrying enslaved Africans landed in Virginia in 1619. The Tucker family believes they can trace their ancestry back to that ship — and are fighting to preserve their legacy.
Autopsy Of Los Angeles Angels Pitcher Tyler Skaggs Reveals Opioids And Alcohol
The Skaggs family released a statement suggesting that an Angels employee may have supplied the pitcher with the drugs that killed him.
Department Of Homeland Security Facing Lawsuit Over Use Of GPS Tracking Along Border
The Supreme Court says police need a warrant before tracking people with GPS — but that rule isn’t being followed at the border. Privacy activists are suing the government to find out the extent.
Trial Date Set For Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, 4 Others Charged in 9/11 Attacks
A U.S. military court judge in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has set a trial date of Jan. 11, 2021, though a number of other deadlines would need to be met for the trial to begin then.
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