Helping Clean Florida’s ‘Red Tide’
Piles of dead, rotting fish are washing ashore on parts of Florida’s coastline due to red tide, a seasonal algal bloom. Captain Destiny Ibasfalean talks with NPR’s Melissa Block.
7 Arrested In Protests Over Confederate Statue At UNC Chapel Hill
Groups supporting and opposing the presence of a statue of a Confederate soldier gathered again on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
So Far, More Heat Waves Do Not Mean More Heat Deaths
The spread of air conditioning may have kept some people from dying in this summer’s extreme heat. But studies project more heat-related illnesses as the climate warms.
‘Patriot,’ ‘Hero,’ ‘American Original’: Politicians Remember John McCain
Colleagues abandoned their partisanship to offer sympathies for the late Arizona Republican senator and celebrate his legacy. John McCain died on Saturday at age 81.
John McCain Dies At 81
Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona has died after months of suffering from an aggressive form of brain cancer. A look at McCain’s political career and his life.
Sen. John McCain, Former Presidential Nominee And Prisoner Of War, Dies At 81
The two-time presidential candidate served for 30 years in the U.S. Senate and was a Washington institution known as a political maverick. He had an aggressive form of brain cancer.
Immigration, Chemical Attacks Among False Content Pushed By Fake Accounts Online
Cybersecurity expert Clint Watts updates NPR’s Michel Martin on what false narratives and divisive issues trolls and bots are now pushing online.
Barbershop: Leadership And Followership
NPR’s Michel Martin talks with Kevin Blackistone of ESPN and the University of Maryland; reporter Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com; and Washington Post columnist Megan McArdle.
Ex-Attorney General Slams Trump For Lashing Out At Sessions
Former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales tells NPR’s Michel Martin that President Trump’s sharp criticism of the current AG, Jeff Sessions, is inappropriate and makes the president look weak.
Judge Strikes Down Trump’s Move To Ease Firing Of Federal Workers
A judge struck down major provisions of three executive orders that would have made it easier to fire federal employees. NPR’s Michel Martin speaks to David Borer, General Counsel at American Federation of Government Employees.
Emails Reveal DHS Sought ‘Positive Gems’ To Justify Ending Immigrant Protections
Department of Homeland Security emails show Trump officials portrayed war-torn countries as safer than they are to justify ending temporary protective status for their citizens living in the U.S.
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