As Climate Warms, Algae Blooms In Drinking Water Supplies
Algae isn’t just causing swimmers’ itch anymore; it’s threatening water supplies. State regulations are starting to address it.
Clergy Sex Abuse Survivors Face Lifelong Financial Burdens
Being sexually abused as a child can shape someone’s entire life: their health, relationships, spirituality. And the loss of income can be enormous.
Kavanaugh Set To Begin His Testimony Before Senate Judiciary Committee
As confirmation hearings begin this week for Judge Brett Kavanaugh, NPR’s Audie Cornish speaks with Republican strategist Ron Bonjean about President Trump’s latest Supreme Court nominee.
Longtime ‘Village Voice’ Columnist Michael Musto Mourns The Paper’s Closure
NPR’s Audie Cornish talks with Michael Musto, who wrote Village Voice’s famous nightlife column for 30 years before he was laid off, and then returned in 2015 until the paper closed on Aug. 31.
Florida Election Is Latest Target Of White Supremacist Robocalls
The calls feature a narrator speaking in a minstrel voice, posing as Andrew Gillum, a black Democrat gubernatorial nominee in Florida. The calls are linked to a neo-Nazi, anti-Semitic podcast.
McCain’s Final Farewell
John McCain’s burial at the U.S. Naval Academy on Sunday brought to a close several days of ceremonies honoring the late senator from Arizona.
Solomon Wisenberg On His Time Working With Kavanaugh
David Greene talks to Solomon Wisenberg about his time working with Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh on the Whitewater and Lewinsky investigations.
Opinion: A High School Reunion Reveals: When Steel Mills Fell Silent, Fates Got Flipped
Marilyn Geewax, who recently retired as an NPR business editor, returned to Ohio for her class’s 45th reunion. The visit showed how things changed dramatically for retirees in just one generation.
To Raise Confident, Independent Kids, Some Parents Are Trying To ‘Let Grow’
Research suggests kids who have more freedom and independence grow up to be less anxious and depressed. But in the age of helicopter parenting, giving kids freedom to roam can be difficult.
Analysts Predict Health Care Marketplace Premiums Will Stabilize In 2019
In signs the health care market may be maturing, an analysis of insurance filings shows premiums will rise less than 4 percent on average and companies plan to market more policies in more places.
News Brief: Kavanaugh Confirmation Preview, U.S. Pakistan Aid, Myanmar Journalists
We preview Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing this week. Also, the U.S. says it’s cutting military aid to Pakistan and a Myanmar court has sentenced two Reuters journalists to years in prison.
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