California Wildfires Continue To Threaten Life And Property
Two massive wildfires continue to threaten California’s Ventura and northwestern Los Angeles county. Driven by high winds and dry conditions, they’ve forced evacuation of 75,000 homes.
Megafires More Frequent Because Of Climate Change And Forest Management
Dry weather and strong winds mean that what would have been small blazes in the past are now monster fires. And more people live in harm’s way.
Bridging The Partisan Divide: Can Infrastructure Unite Democrats And Republicans?
The American Society of Civil Engineers gives the nation’s infrastructure a D-plus grade and says it will take trillions to bring it up to par. But finding the funding is a bipartisan problem.
A Marvel Of A Man: Stan Lee Dead At 95
Lee gave us over six decades’ worth of superheroes we could identify with, characters like Spider-Man and The Incredible Hulk, who reacted to superpowered crises in believably flawed, human ways.
R.I.P. HAL: Douglas Rain, Voice Of Computer In ‘2001,’ Dies At 90
Rain was best known for the eerie, sonorous voice he lent to HAL 9000 in the 1968 Stanley Kubrick film. However, he was also celebrated for his decades of performances on the Shakespearean stage.
News Brief: Wildfires, Florida Recount, Michelle Obama’s Memoir
Wildfires tear through northern and southern California. Florida recounts ballots in the races for governor and U.S. senator. And former first lady Michelle Obama’s book, Becoming, is out Tuesday.
More Than 200 People Are Unaccounted For In California Wildfires
Firefighters are racing against wind to control blazes raging in two areas of the state. David Greene talks to Andrew Fox, mayor of Thousand Oaks, and reporter Sonja Hutson of member station KQED.
WWI Airstrip, Replicated In Southwest Ohio, Honors Veterans
Thirty miles outside of Dayton, Ohio, is a tribute to aviation history. Russ Turner turned a 10-acre field into a replica of a WWI aerodrome. This year, 18 pilots flew their replica planes there.
California Community Deals With Back-To-Back Tragedies
Last week in Thousand Oaks, a shooter opened fire at a bar killing 12 people before taking his own life. Just a day later, a massive fire forced thousands to evacuate their homes.
Southern California Couple Reflects On Fleeing Their Home
We’ve been bringing you voices from across California where fires rage on both ends of the state. Johnny and Shandra Fortier fled their mobile home which didn’t survive the wildfire.
EXCLUSIVE: Michelle Obama Reads From Her Forthcoming Memoir ‘Becoming’
In two audio clips from her memoir, set to hit shelves Tuesday, the former first lady reads about her life at Princeton and about her difficulties having a baby.
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