An Update From Paradise High School After Camp Fire
NPR’s Susan Davis checks in with Loren Lighthall, the Paradise High School principal, about how he and his students have been coping, months after the Camp Fire destroyed most of their town.
TAPS Program Helps Families Of The Fallen
NPR’s Susan Davis speaks with Erin Yaggy and August Cabrera about a mentoring program that helps military families coping with the loss of a loved one.
Colorado Court Complicates Life For Drug-Sniffing Dogs
A Colorado State Supreme Court ruling is putting some police dogs out of work. NPR’s Susan Davis finds out why from Brian Laas, president of the Colorado Police K-9 Association.
How Office Temperature Affects Cognitive Performance
Do you often hear your colleagues complain that your office is too cold? Tom Chang of the University of Southern California talks about a new study about temperature and cognitive performance.
Beer Archaeologists Are Reviving Ancient Ales — With Some Strange Results
From pre-Incan to Viking-inspired to a George Washington porter, these beer scientists devote their resources toward re-creating age-old flavors. And sometimes that leads to some sticky situations.
Why Suburban Moms Are Delivering Your Groceries
After two master’s degrees and three children, Hilary Gordon is one of the women who now make up more than half of the contractors at food delivery apps like Instacart. NPR spent a day with her.
Remembering Voting Rights Activist Theresa Burroughs
The Alabama civil rights foot soldier, who marched for voting rights and endured an attack on Selma’s Edmund Pettus bridge, has died at age 89. She founded a civil rights museum in Greensboro, Ala.
The Release And Supervision Of Radicalized Convicts
NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with Kevin Lowry, former Chief U.S. Probation Officer, about a program he’s involved with to deradicalize convicted terrorists.
As Opioids Fuel Growing Female Prison Population, Ohio Tries Alternative Treatment
Ohio’s growing female prison population can be tied to drugs and addiction. Officials want to stop the cycle. One program helps women get at the root of their problems to help them change.
47 States Call On Betsy Devos To Forgive Student Loans For Disabled Veterans
Attorneys general from 47 states, three U.S. territories and the District of Columbia have asked the Department of Education to make loan discharge for permanently disabled veterans automatic.
What We (Don’t) Talk About When We Talk About Porn
Access to pornography is easier now than ever before. For many people, it’s their first experience with sex. How is the fantasy of pornography affecting young people’s ideas toward the reality of sex?
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