The Changing Economics Of Giving Birth In Alabama
In the next few months, Alabama plans to allow certified professional midwives to deliver babies again, by starting to license them.
Jean Family Attorney On Dallas Apartment Shooting
On the day of Bothom Jean’s memorial in Dallas, Steve Inskeep talks to Jean family attorney Benjamin Crump about the latest and how his death fits into cases of police violence against black men.
News Brief: Hurricane Latest, Funeral For Botham Jean, CBS Fires Executive
Hurricane Florence weakened slightly as it continued to blast toward the Carolinas. Also, an update on the off-duty Dallas police officer who shot a neighbor and CBS firing a 60 Minutes executive.
Gov. Brown’s Biggest Climate Foe Isn’t Trump. It’s Car-Loving Californians
Gov. Jerry Brown of California wants the state to radically cut carbon emissions. But to meet those goals, every new vehicle sold in California by 2040 will have to be a zero-emission model.
North Carolina Prepares For Flooding
Hurricane Florence may be weakening as it approaches the coast, but North Carolina is still getting ready for extreme wind and water.
Family That Survived Hurricane Maria Evacuates Ahead Of Florence
A Puerto Rican family say they made a mistake when they rode out Hurricane Maria in their home last year. This time they got out before Hurricane Florence got too close.
Contagious Hand, Foot And Mouth Disease Throws Curveball Into MLB Season
Astros relief pitcher Brad Peacock was the third player sent home with the virus this season. The league says it is taking steps to contain the spread of the virus.
U.S. Navy Sends Ships Out To Sea Ahead Of Hurricane Florence
Nearly 30 naval ships were ordered to leave the Hampton Roads area of southeastern Virginia on Monday in order to escape the storm.
How Puerto Rico Heard Trump’s Rating Of Hurricane Maria Response
NPR’s Audie Cornish speaks with Puerto Rico Senate Minority Leader Eduardo Bhatia Gautier about President Trump’s claim that the federal response to Hurricane Maria was an incredible success.
The Latest On Hurricane Florence
Governors in five states have declared states of emergencies ahead of Hurricane Florence’s arrival on the Eastern Seaboard. Officials have ordered the evacuations of hundreds of thousands of people.
FEMA Under Trump
With Hurricane Florence about to make landfall, FEMA is going to be tested once again. Is it prepared under President Trump?
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