With “Angry Waters” Rising, Officials Warn Of Risk To Life From Florence
Florence was downgraded to a tropical depression on Sunday, but officials say the storm has never been more dangerous for residents than it is right now. At least 14 have already died.
Trump Administration Revokes Visas For Palestinian Envoy
A Palestinian official is condemning the U.S. decision to revoke the visas of the family of a Palestinian envoy to the U.S.
FEMA Head Under Scrutiny In Middle Of Hurricane Season
As FEMA responds to Florence, Administrator Brock Long allegedly faces an internal investigation. NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with Washington Post reporter William Wan about the investigation.
Botham Jean And Police Accountability
NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with criminologist and former attorney Philip Stinson about police accountability in the wake of Botham Jean’s killing in his Dallas home by an off-duty officer.
Giant ‘Pac-Man’ Launched To Gobble Garbage Patch
Last Saturday, the nonprofit Ocean Cleanup dispatched a device to help clean up litter in the Pacific Ocean. NPR’s Michel Martin talks with Boyan Slat, the young CEO who came up with the idea.
Tropical Storm Florence: Crumbling Levee Threatens North Carolina Homes
As tropical storm Florence lumbers west through the Carolinas, river towns face more heavy rain and rising waters. In Lumberton, N.C., officials say a deteriorating levee threatens hundreds of homes.
South Carolina Town Braces For Florence
In the town of Florence, S.C., residents have been spared the worst of the flooding since Florence made landfall. But at church on Sunday, residents were on edge as flash flood warnings continued.
Adam Rippon On His Post-Olympic Life
NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Olympic bronze medalist Adam Rippon about being a role model in the LGBTQ community.
The White House Response To Florence
We preview the week ahead in politics — including possible new U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods and a committee vote on Judge Brett Kavanaugh.
She Thought Her Family Was Middle Class, Not Broke In The Richest Country On Earth
In Heartland, author Sarah Smarsh explores what working class looks like in the United States while reflecting upon her own life experiences growing up in the Midwest.
North Carolina Mayor On Florence Response
NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Mayor Mitch Colvin of Fayetteville, N.C. about the storm’s impact on the city.
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