In Miami Beach, you can live on your boat, but getting to land is not so easy
Miami Beach is tired of a community of live-aboard boaters anchored just offshore. It’s adopted policies limiting their access, including making it illegal to tie up dinghies at a city boat launch.
Hotel worker strike in the U.S. extends into third day
NPR’s Leila Fadel speaks with Steven Hufana in Honolulu, Hawaii, where he works as a prep cook at the Hilton Hawaiian Village.
Many EV owners are on a constant hunt for a place to charge up
Electric vehicle owners who live in cities often don’t have garages or driveways — so they can’t charge their cars at home. And public chargers are in short supply.
4 people were killed on a train in the Chicago area on Labor Day, police say
The suspect initially escaped from the scene, but was later found through Chicago Transit Authority surveillance video. Police now have the person in custody and seized a firearm in their possession.
Art exhibition aims to reframe Texas border city’s image beyond immigration battle
Eagle Pass, Texas, has been center stage in a border conflict between federal authorities and the state. A new art exhibition aims to reframe the city’s image. (Story first aired on Morning Edition.)
Yellowstone National Park wants to grow its bison herd. Montana is threatening to sue
Every year, millions of visitors come to Yellowstone National Park to see bison roam free. The Park says there’s room for more — but the neighboring state of Montana is threatening to sue.
A program in LA sends unarmed civilians to answer 911 calls involving unhoused people
In Los Angeles, a 9-1-1 diversion program sends unarmed civilians to respond to calls that involve unhoused people, and help connect them with resources. Amidst the city’s ongoing homelessness crisis, housing experts say that only goes so far in addres…
2 years and counting. Inmate says medical delays still plague federal prison in Oregon
A federal prison in Oregon says it’s made a dent in the backlog of prisoners’ medical requests after a scathing DOJ report. One prisoner, Luke Thornhill, says that can’t be farther from the truth.
Over 17 million airline passengers head out for the busiest Labor Day weekend ever
This weekend caps a record-breaking season for travel, and those hitting the road will find lower gas prices than they did last year.
Mississippi bus crash kills 7 and injures 37
Seven people were killed and dozens were injured in Mississippi after a commercial bus overturned on Interstate 20 on Saturday morning. The bus was traveling near Bovina in Warren County.
This beloved drive-in theater has run for decades. But keeping it open is now harder
One of America’s oldest drive-in movie theaters is still treasured in a small Colorado town. But the woman who has worked there since childhood is getting worn out.
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