Critics Say Trump Administration Is Weakening Endangered Species Act
The Trump administration is changing how the Endangered Species Act is applied. Critics say it will limit consideration of climate change, but others question if there will be any impact at all.
Their ‘Tough’ Mom Was Also The Navy’s 1st Asian American Woman Officer
Susan Ahn Cuddy didn’t fit the 1950s housewife mold. For one, she was an expert in air combat tactics. It wasn’t until after her death in 2015 that her kids understood the full extent of her legacy.
Teaching To Protect The Hopi Language
Hopi is an endangered language. The Hopi Nation in Arizona is working to preserve it with a summer program that teaches the language to preschoolers and, in some cases, to their parents.
Fighting Seagulls In Ocean City, N.J.
Seagulls have gotten aggressive on the boardwalk in Ocean City, N.J. NPR’s Scott Simon talks to local business owner Randy Levchuk about a new plan to tame the gulls.
Hundreds Mourn El Paso Shooting Victim
Margie Reckard was one of 22 people killed in the Walmart shootings in El Paso, Texas. Her husband, Antonio Basco, said he had no other family and invited the public to attend.
Chicago’s Underground Snow Cone Economy
On Chicago’s West Side, from the first hot day of spring until the end of summer, snow cone and candy stands sprout up to form a sweet, underground summertime economy.
Government Checks Addresses To Prepare For Census
Census Bureau workers are spreading out across the U.S. to make sure they have a list of every home address for next year’s head count. Getting left out could lead to an inaccurate 2020 census.
Mississippi River Flooding’s Impact On Commercial Fishing
The Mississippi River is continuing to flood and all that water is devastating oyster harvests downstream. It’s bad and getting worse.
Writer Joanna Schroeder On Preventing Teenage Boys From Turning To Hate
White teenage boys are being exposed via social media to groups peddling hate. NPR’s Scott Simon asks Joanna Schroeder how she talks to her kids about what they encounter online.
Peter Fonda, Hollywood’s ‘Easy Rider,’ Dies At 79
Fonda was born into Hollywood royalty as the son of Henry Fonda and brother of Jane Fonda. His 1969 classic, Easy Rider, earned him an Oscar nomination.
Native American Tribes Are Wrestling With Decision To Legalize Same-Sex Marriage
When same-sex marriage was legalized it didn’t include tribal reservations. The Pine Ridge Reservation recently changed its law to allow LGBT marriage.
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