Holidays Are Tough. Support Group Helps Families Of Murder Victims Grieve
The Mothers of Murdered Offspring, a support group in Charlotte, N.C., helps families cope with the killing of a relative. It was founded 25 ago during the most violent year in the city’s history.
Climate Change Slows Oil Company Plan To Drill In The Arctic
Development of the first oil production facility in federal Arctic waters will take longer than planned. That’s because warming temperatures are melting the sea ice needed to build it.
California Camp Fire Death Toll Reaches 81, Says Fire Authorities
A forecast of rain on Wednesday will aid containment efforts, but may also hamper the search for human remains.
DHS Chief Visits U.S.-Mexico Border, Defends Administration’s Asylum Rules
A day after a federal court blocks the Trump administration from changing asylum rules, DHS chief Kirstjen Nielsen promises a legal fight.
Federal Officials Indict More Than 40 People Linked to White Supremacist Prison Gang
The Ghost Face Gangsters started in California but a Georgia offshoot has spread criminal activity far beyond prison walls. On Monday, 43 were charged with drug trafficking and firearms possession.
The Thanksgiving Prank That’s Giving Parents Heartburn Before The Big Meal
Leading up to Thanksgiving people have been pranking their parents by asking them how to cook a giant turkey — in the microwave. The joke and the varied responses have taken over the Internet.
In The Midst Of Wildfire Chaos, Families Try To Plan Funerals For Their Loved Ones
How does a small city prepare for dozens of funerals? That’s the question facing Paradise, Calif., and other communities where families hope to lay their loved ones to rest.
Central American Migrants Arrive In Tijuana With Uncertain Future
Thousands of Central American migrants who have traveled weeks to get to the U.S. border are in Tijuana facing an uncertain future. Mexicans there resent them and the asylum process could take months.
GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith Faces Tough Runoff Election After Public Hanging Comments
GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith is facing controversies involving uncomfortable questions around race ahead of a runoff election in Mississippi against Democrat Mike Espy, who is African-American.
FBI Categorizes Proud Boys As Extremist Group With Ties To White Nationalism
The group the “Proud Boys” was recently labeled an extremist group by the federal government. That’s according to an internal affairs report by the Clark County Sheriff’s Office in Vancouver, Wash.
Urban Historian Mike Davis Says Building In Malibu Will Never Be A Good Idea
The Woolsey Fire is not the first in Malibu, nor is it the first time residents have planned to rebuild. Urban historian Mike Davis tells NPR’s Audie Cornish that maybe, it’s better to let it burn.
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