Does Coming Out Day Have The Same Significance As 30 Years Ago?
This Oct. 11 marks the 30th anniversary of Coming Out Day. It was created by gay and lesbian activists as a political action and a way to demand equality and acceptance for the LGBTQ community. But 30 years later, is it still necessary?
To Help Immigrants Feel Safer Around Police, Some Churches Start Issuing IDs
“No one in our city should live in fear,” said Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh. The Catholic archdiocese program is modeled on one in Dallas, which aims to alleviate immigrants’ fears of police stops.
How Notions Of Sex, Power And Consent Are Changing On College Campuses
Blurred Lines author Vanessa Grigoriadis says female college students were once told to protect themselves from sexual assault by learning self defense. Now, the focus is on changing men’s behavior.
Floridians Who Rode Out Hurricane Michael Wake Up To The Devastation Left Behind
NPR’s David Green speaks to Valerie Sale, public information office for Bay County, Florida, one of the areas hardest hit by Hurricane Michael.
In Panama City Beach, Fla., Communication Suffers In Hurricane Michael’s Wake
A day after Hurricane Michael hit Florida’s panhandle, residents and officials are assessing the damage from the storm. Mario Gisbert, city manager of Panama City Beach, talks to NPR’s Rachel Martin.
After Hurricane Michael Carved Through Florida Panhandle, Recovery Work Begins
The city of Tallahassee, known for its extensive tree canopy, says “thousands of trees are down.” The hurricane destroyed buildings and swamped homes along the coast, before drenching inland areas.
No Power But Panama City Beach Missed Michael’s Direct Hit
Rachel Martin talks to Mario Gisbert, city manager of Panama City Beach, Fla., which was not hit as bad as Panama City, and to Ken Graham, director of the National Hurricane Center.
Three Pulitzer Prize-Winning Historians Aim To Put American Politics In Context
In new books, Doris Kearns Goodwin and Joseph J. Ellis — also Jon Meacham whose tome hit shelves in May — aim to contextualize or contrast the Trump era with the leadership of previous presidents.
We Lucked Out, Walton County Emergency Management Official Says
David Greene talks to Jeff Goldberg, Emergency Management director in Walton County, Fla., which was not in the direct line of Hurricane Michael. The hurricane was a Category 4 when it landed.
Soyuz Rocket Failure Forces Astronaut And Cosmonaut To Make ‘Ballistic Landing’
Astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin were headed to the International Space Station when their Soyuz MS-10’s booster failed.
Effects Will Be Felt For Awhile From ‘Historically Powerful’ Hurricane
Rachel Martin talks to NPR’s Tom Gjelten, who is in Lumberton, N.C., and Ken Graham, director of the National Hurricane Center, about Hurricane Michael which is now a tropical storm.
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