Hurricane Michael Heading Up Gulf Coast Toward Florida Panhandle
Mandatory evacuations are in effect for hundreds of thousands of people living near the coast on Florida’s panhandle as Hurricane Michael is expected to make landfall on Wednesday.
From Inside The NSA, A Call For More Whistleblowers
The National Security Agency has a reputation as the nation’s most secretive intelligence agency. But a new inspector general arrived this year and is calling for a “robust whistleblower program.”
‘Presidents Of War’ Sounds The Alarm About Presidential Power
In his new book, Michael Beschloss focuses on the lead up to war. But a more pressing danger and indictment of presidential power may be the interventions not authorized by Congress.
Florida Braces For ‘Life-Threatening’ Hurricane Michael To Hit Panhandle On Wednesday
Hurricane Michael will make landfall along the Gulf Coast today as a category 3 storm. It’s forecast to be the most destructive storm to hit the Florida panhandle in decades.
Criminal Courts Criticized For Using Video Proceedings To Save Time, Money
Charles Davidson says if he had been able to talk to a judge in person, instead of through a video camera from inside the jail, he might not have been convicted of a crime he denies committing.
Energy Companies In Alaska Fight Controversial Salmon Initiative
The ballot measure pits the state’s love for salmon against its need for oil and mining revenue. The controversial measure has drawn more money than all three gubernatorial candidates combined.
In Changing Climate, Endangered Right Whales Find New Feeding Grounds
North Atlantic right whales used to turn up large numbers off Maine’s coast, but now, adapting to climate changes, they are being spotted further north in Gulf of St. Lawrence.
Trying Not To Break Down — A Homeless Teen Navigates Middle School
About 2.5 million children in America are homeless. In Boise, Idaho, 14-year-old Caydden Zimmerman struggles with the anxieties of middle school while living in a homeless shelter.
The Tale Of The Stolen Totenberg Stradivarius Ends With A New Legacy
When the FBI recovered virtuoso violinist Roman Totenberg’s stolen Stradivarius after his death, his daughters wanted the instrument to be played everywhere. Ensuring that was not so simple.
Fatal N.Y. Limo Crash Raises Safety Questions About ‘Frankenstein’ Vehicles
The stretch SUV that crashed outside Albany had recently failed a safety inspection, said Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Such modified vehicles often fall through the cracks of regulatory agencies.
Taylor Swift Publicly Enters The Political World With Endorsement For Democrats
Taylor Swift has famously stayed out of politics, but that changed Sunday with a stirring endorsement of Tennessee Democrats. NPR’s Ailsa Chang talks with Washington Post reporter Emily Yahr about Swift’s surprising reversal.
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