From Get-Out-To-Vote To Text-Out-To-Vote: The Rise Of Peer-To-Peer Texting
Peer-to-peer texting, also called P2P, is becoming a key component of most campaign toolboxes, and is slowly eclipsing other social media methods as a means to use technology to promote campaigns.
Gas Company Offers Holiday Feast To Those Affected By Pipeline Disaster
Columbia Gas prepares to serve Thanksgiving dinner to people who still don’t have gas service after a series of fires and explosions that are blamed on the company.
California Boy Gets A Front-Row Seat At Thanksgiving Day Parade
Ten-year-old Alex Harris loves the Macy’s parade. His parents surprised him with tickets to New York and they had contacted Macy’s, which arranged for him to have a front-row seat.
Jeff Evans’ Home Survived A Wildfire But His Neighbors Weren’t As Lucky
A wall of flames prevented Jeff Evans from evacuating the California town of Concow during the Camp Fire. He tells Rachel Martin how he survived and how he has spent his days since.
‘Thank You, America’: A Crowdsourced Holiday Poem That’s A Blessing To Read
NPR recently wanted to know: What about America are you most thankful for? Our audience answered, and writer Kwame Alexander crafted an epic poem of celebration and gratitude from the replies.
Moldova To Minnesota: Man Allegedly Faked Death For $2 Million Insurance Payout
Igor Vorotinov had been living in Moldova after allegedly faking his death there in 2011. He was brought back to Minnesota on Saturday by U.S. law enforcement.
Rhinestone Vest-Wearing Pigeon Reunited With Family
Thanks internet! A well dressed, bedazzled pet pigeon who appears to have gone on the bird equivalent of a rumspringa, is back home after nearly two weeks.
Maine Lobstermen Forced To Diversify Their Work As Coastal Waters Warm
Maine’s coastal waters are warming quickly. Lobster may not be abundant forever so fishermen are finding new ways to make a living on the water.
Security Lines Might Not Be So Bad At Airports This Holiday Season
Airlines predict a record number of people are flying for the holidays. This means millions of people are taking off their shoes, pulling out their laptops and navigating crowded security lines.
Some New Yorkers Are Wondering What They’ll Get Out Of Amazon HQ Deal
Amazon is moving to New York City. It’s clear what the company is getting out of it: billions of dollars in incentives. But not everyone is clear what New Yorkers will get out of the expensive deal.
Wildfires Destroyed Most Of Paradise, Calif., But The Local Paper Is Still Going Out
NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with Chico Enterprise-Record editor David Little about how his paper is helping put out the Paradise Post — even though the town it serves has been decimated by the Camp Fire.
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