A Decade Later, America’s Response To The Financial Crisis
NPR’s Audie Cornish speaks with Cardiff Garcia, host of the economics podcast The Indicator about how people who lived through the financial crisis — and suffered from it — changed their behavior.
Scenes From The Carolina Coast As Hurricane Florence Surges Ashore
A Waffle House near the S.C.-N.C. border briefly closed down under orders from police — a sign of how seriously people are taking Hurricane Florence.
17 Apps To Help You Get Through The Hurricane
In addition to getting flashlights, bottled water and food, hurricane preparation these days includes stockpiling apps on your phone.
Student Borrowers And Advocates Win Court Case Against DeVos
A judge ruled Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ delay of borrower protection rules was “unlawful” and “arbitrary and capricious.”
Agreement Would Allow Separated Families To Seek Asylum in U.S.
The ACLU says a proposed agreement with the Trump administration will give many reunified families a second chance to pursue asylum claims in the U.S.
Where The Driveway Ends, Photographer Dad Sees Hopes And Fears
Greg Miller’s new series captures the vulnerability and peace of children as they quietly wait for their bus.
Trump Rejects Death Toll In Puerto Rico
Public health officials say almost 3,000 died in Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. President Trump has questioned that figure. Journalist Adriana De Jesus Salaman offers perspective.
Hurricane Florence, A Large Category 2 Storm, Closes In On North Carolina Coast
“Life-threatening storm surge, heavy rainfall, and damaging wind will cover a large area,” forecasters say. Florence is predicted to creep west over South Carolina after making landfall.
Hurricane Florence: Travel Begins To Snarl As Storm Closes In
Flights have been canceled, and highways and bridges in some areas along the southeastern coastline are expected to close ahead of the storm’s landfall.
Congregation Remembers Botham Jean
Botham Jean, the man shot to death in his own apartment by a Dallas police officer, is being remembered by his faith community.
Carolina Beach Town Manager On Hurricane Preparations
Michael Cramer is the town manager for Carolina Beach, the largest beach town New Hanover County, N.C. He talks with Steve Inskeep about hurricane preparations.
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