FACT CHECK: Can The Senate Enlist The FBI To Reopen A Kavanaugh Investigation?
A key senator suggests that if the Senate Judiciary Committee needs help investigating the Supreme Court nominee, it could bring in the feds. That’s more complicated than it sounds.
Trump Officials ‘Did Not Want’ Census Survey To Ask About Sexual Orientation
Four federal agencies under President Obama requested new sexual orientation and gender identity questions for the American Community Survey. Under President Trump, the proposal stalled.
Documenting The History Of Mob Violence Against African-American Veterans
A large number of African-American military veterans were murdered by lynching after returning from war. An annual re-enactment of a lynching in Alabama tells one such story.
Watergate Prosecutor On Investigating Kavanaugh Accusations
Watergate prosecutor Jill Wine-Banks co-wrote an op-ed saying there should be an FBI inquiry into the accusations of Christine Blasey Ford. She talks with NPR’s Rachel Martin.
Price Tag Of Natural Disasters Grows
After Florence, homeowners will rely on insurance to rebuild. But as climate change exacerbates natural disasters, there are questions over who will bear the brunt of bills in the future.
News Brief: Kavanaugh Hearing Still Set For Monday, Public Health Effects Of Hurricane
The Senate Judiciary Committee is moving forward with a hearing Monday on sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Also, a look at public health after the hurricane.
One Year After Hurricane, How Puerto Rico Has Changed
It’s been a year since Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico. Though many buildings have been repaired, and the power is on in every part of the island, it’s clear the storm provoked lasting change.
Assessing The Contamination Brought By Flooding
Aerial views of parts of North Carolina show whole buildings, including industrial livestock farms, inundated. Steve Inskeep talks with Kemp Burdette of Cape Fear River Watch.
Remembering An Assault
NPR’s Rachel Martin talks to Caitlin Flanagan, who wrote in The Atlantic about being sexually assaulted in high school by a boy who later apologized.
Update On Trial In Killing Of Laquan McDonald
A white police officer in Chicago is on trail for murder — after he shot and killed Laquan McDonald, a 17-year-old black teen, in 2014.
Anita Hill’s Challenge To Clarence Thomas: A Tale Of 2 Lives and 3 Elections
The electoral connection was critical throughout the Thomas nomination process. Two elections that took place in the 1980s were not only preludes but determinants of the drama that would unfold.
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