Marines Deployed To U.S.-Mexico Border As Central American Migrants Continue North
Active-duty troops deployed to the U.S.-Mexico border are barred from direct contact with migrants. Instead, they’re stringing concertina wire and camping out just miles from their regular bases.
The Search Continues For The Hundreds Who Are Missing After California Wildfires
In Northern California, authorities continue to sift through the ashes of the deadly Camp Fire. Each day, they find the remains of a few people while the list of those who are missing grows.
What Policymakers Are Trying To Do About Wildfires As They Become More Destructive
NPR’s Ari Shapiro speaks with Stanford University Professor Michael Wara about the impact of climate change on wildfires and possible legislation in California aimed at lessening the fires’ impact.
Why One Prominent California Republican Has Declared The GOP Dead In Her State
NPR’s Audie Cornish speaks with Kristin Olsen, former vice chair of the California Republican Party, about the future of the party in the state after a rough midterm election.
Native American Turnout In North Dakota Reached Unprecedented Levels In Midterms
NPR’s Ari Shapiro speaks with Nicole Donaghy, a field organizer in Bismarck, N.D., about a voter ID law that some thought would depress Native American turnout.
National Park Service Assesses Loss On Federal Lands Burned By Woolsey Fire
More than 80 percent of federal lands in the Santa Monica Mountains burned in the Woolsey Fire. National Park Service biologists are looking at what was lost and determining what may come back.
The Presidential Turkey Pardon’s Weird Roots Go Back To The Iran-Contra Scandal
President Reagan’s pivot away from a reporter’s question about possibly pardoning those involved with the 1980s arms-sales scandal is a key moment in the history of the event taking place Tuesday.
Florida Sues Walgreens, CVS For Alleged Role In Opioid Crisis
State Attorney General Pam Bondi’s office announced Friday that it had added the drugstore chains to a lawsuit filed in May against opioid distributors and manufacturers.
Pardon Me, Turkey, Is This Stool Taken? Scientists Turn Poultry Poop Into Fuel
When heated under proper conditions, turkey droppings transform into a form of coal, and serve as a renewable resource. Just think: Someday you might roast your holiday turkey using its own excrement.
The Number Of People Unaccounted For In Calif. Wildfire Revised
Firefighters in northern California now say about 1,000 people are missing from the Camp Fire. The number has gone up and down. Steve Inskeep talks to Cal Fire spokesman Cary Wright about the data.
Trump Administration Faces 2 Legal Challenges For Asylum Restrictions
As Trump cracks down on asylum-seekers, federal lawsuits argue that the administration is turning its back on legal precedent and international law.
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