Can’t Tell Where It’s Flooded? Look At Your Phone, Stay Safe
The warming climate means more intense rain and dangerous flash floods. In Austin, Texas, officials hope that letting people see the rising waters on their smartphones will help keep them safe.
Detroit Shuts Off Drinking Water In Schools Just As Classes Are Set To Start
School is set to start in Detroit next week, but the drinking water has been shut off. The district found 16 of the 24 schools tested showed elevated levels of lead and copper in the water.
Prison Officials In 3 States Investigating Illnesses Related To Smuggled Drugs
Inmates and staff at a a number of U.S. prisons have gotten sick recently, apparently due to exposure to illegal drugs. More than two dozen workers at Pennsylvania prisons became ill, prompting a lockdown of all the state’s prisons.
How People With Opioid Addictions Are Treated In Prison
NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with addiction medicine specialist Dr. Sarah Wakeman of Mass General about opioid use in prisons and the availability of treatment.
Harley Davidson Celebrates 115th Anniversary During Tricky Political Times
As Harley-Davidson riders gather to celebrate the company’s 115th anniversary in Milwaukee this week, they weigh in on the company moving jobs overseas in response to President Trump’s tariffs.
Thousands Of Southwest Washington Teachers Strike
A regionwide teacher strike over salary increases is disrupting the start of school for the more than 78,000 students in the area.
Prison Illnesses Lead To Pennsylvania Lockdown
Pennsylvania’s state prison system has been locked down after a sudden rash of illnesses among employees. They are thought to be caused by accidental exposure to synthetic drugs.
Alan Dershowitz On Don McGahn
The White House counsel Don McGahn will leave his job this fall. David Greene talks with professor emeritus Alan Dershowitz.
News Brief: U.S. And Canada Trade Negotiations, Don McGahn, Supervised Injection Sites
The U.S. and Canada are scrambling to compromise on a new NAFTA deal. Also, White House counsel Don McGahn will leave his post and the DOJ responds to cities planning supervised injection sites.
Justice Department Promises Crackdown On Supervised Injection Sites
A standoff is heating up between the Trump administration and local leaders who are trying to open facilities where people can use opioids under the eye of medical staff.
Teachers Strike In Washington State
Thousands of teachers are on strike in southwest Washington state. And that’s meant nearly 80,000 students are locked out of school.
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