10 Years After The Financial Crisis: St. Louis Autoworkers
Ten years after the Great Recession, we look back at autoworkers in the St. Louis area and talk about how it altered their lives and changed their futures.
In Hurricane Florence Aftermath, The Luxury Of A Hot Meal
New Bern, N.C., is dealing with flooding and clean-up from Hurricane Florence. Many homes and businesses have no power, but one business is open: a favorite local restaurant, and people are flocking in.
Spike In Synthetic Marijuana Overdoses In Washington, D.C.
NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with Washington, D.C., Fire and EMS Chief Gregory Dean about a recent spate of overdoses involving a synthetic drug known as K2.
Swimmer Dead After Shark Attack On Cape Cod
A man in his mid-20s was bitten 300 feet off the shoreline of Wellfleet, Massachusetts on Saturday. He was transported to a nearby hospital, where he died from his injuries.
Losing Speed, Tropical Storm Florence Will Continue Slowly Through The Carolinas
Life-threatening rains and flash floods will continue into early next week, the National Weather Service says.
A New Wildlife Refuge On The Grounds Around An Old Nuclear Weapons Plant
Land around the shuttered weapons production facility in Colorado known as Rocky Flats is slated to reopen today as a wildlife refuge. But some are questioning whether it’s too soon to be safe.
Lincoln Towing, Bane Of Many Chicago Drivers, Loses License
Chicago’s Lincoln Towing Service is so notorious for wrongly towing away cars that it’s been immortalized in song. This week, the Illinois Commerce Commission revoked Lincoln’s license.
‘Dear America,’ Writes A Pulitzer-Winning Journalist — And Undocumented Immigrant
Jose Antonio Vargas’ new book is a memoir about living in the U.S. as an “undocumented citizen” — a secret he himself didn’t discover until he was 16.
Mayor Of Beaufort, N.C. On Storm Damage
NPR’s Scott Simon asks Beaufort, N.C., mayor Everette “Rett” Newton about the effects Tropical Storm Florence had on his city.
The View From New Bern, N.C.
Tropical Storm Florence continues to dump rain on the Carolinas. Five people have died.
New Bern Resident On Leaving Her Home
NPR’s Scott Simon speaks to Danielle Cayton of New Bern, N.C., about the effect Tropical Storm Florence has had on her and her loved ones.
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