Matthew Shepard Laid To Rest, 20 Years After His Death
To mark the 20th anniversary of Matthew Shepard’s murder, he will be interred at the National Cathedral. NPR’s Scott Simon talks to Bishop Gene Robinson about Shepard’s life and death.
Thousands Of Students Wait To Return To Class After Hurricane Michael
Thousands of Florida students are out of school as the panhandle tries to recover from Hurricane Michael. NPR’s Scott Simon asks Steve Moss of the Bay County School Board when students can return.
ICE Appears To End Use Of Federal Prisons For Immigrant Detainees
In June, Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced they would house 1,600 immigrant detainees in federal prisons. But now nearly all detainees have been moved elsewhere, deported, or released.
‘It Will Be Years’ Before Life At Tyndall Air Force Base Returns To Normal
Tyndall Air Force base, home to 11,000 airmen and their families, sustained catastrophic damage when Hurricane Michael came through earlier this month. Residents don’t know if they will ever go back.
How Might Trump Administration Respond To Khashoggi’s Confirmed Death?
President Trump has indicated he wanted to wait for investigations to be completed on the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi before deciding how the U.S. would respond.
Let’s Bounce: Large Metal Balls Roll Out Of Truck, Shut Down The Block
Tired of being cooped up in the back of a semi truck, dozens of what police said appear to be “just really big ball bearings,” spilled onto a Seattle street, temporarily shutting it down.
USC Reaches $215 Million Settlement Over Gynecologist Abuse Allegations
The tentative deal would compensate current and former female students who were patients of former USC gynecologist George Tyndall. He has been accused by about 500 women of sexual misconduct.
West Virginia Halts Supreme Court Impeachment Trials
In August, the entire West Virginia Supreme Court was impeached. Now the temporary court says they shouldn’t have been. How did we get here and what does it mean for the future of the state?
How Will GOP Adapt To Shifting Arizona Demographics?
Arizona will be majority-minority by 2030. As Arizona’s Latino population rapidly grows, what efforts are Republicans making to court the Latino vote?
Little Free Library Creator Todd Bol Dies
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks to author Miranda Paul about Todd Bol, who built the first “Little Free Library” on his Hudson, Wis., deck. Bol died Thursday at age 62 after battling pancreatic cancer.
The Bill Clinton Question
A nagging question looms over the past year of #MeToo: What about Bill Clinton? NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with Susan Glasser of The New Yorker about how America’s reaction to the Clinton scandal helped shape our political culture today.
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