After Hurricane Maria, Chef José Andrés Had A ‘Crazy Dream’ To Feed Puerto Rico
The James Beard award-winning chef started out preparing food for doctors and nurses. Then calls started pouring in from across the island. The message was clear, he says: “The island is hungry.”
Hurricane Florence Spins Up Into A Category 3 Storm, Aiming At U.S. East Coast
Florence is expected to strengthen as it crosses over water with surface temperatures up to 85 degrees. It could be a Category 4 storm — with winds of 131 mph and higher — by Tuesday.
Ken Starr: ‘Eerie Echoes’ Between Lewinsky Probe And Mueller Investigation Of Trump
The man who nearly brought down President Bill Clinton over the Monica Lewinsky scandal in the late 1990s says he doesn’t approve of the way President Trump has disparaged the special counsel.
Days Before Sept. 11, Memorial To Flight 93 Dedicated In Shanksville
The memorial in Pennsylvania is an enormous sculpture of wind chimes leading to the sky — each one echoing the voices of those who were killed. Tuesday is the 17th anniversary of the terror attacks.
Dallas Police Officer Arrested For Killing Black Man In His Apartment
Officer Amber Guyger, who is white, has told investigators that she mistakenly believed she had entered her own home. She was arrested on manslaughter charges and later released on bond.
NRC To Inspect San Onofre Nuclear Plant After Waste Canister Incident
The transfer of nuclear waste to storage canisters at the San Onofre nuclear power plant in southern California has been put on hold, after a near accident last month. The plant closed in 2013.
North Carolina’s Board Of Elections Fights Back Against ICE Request
Federal immigration authorities have requested millions of North Carolina voting records, potentially creating chaos just two months ahead of the midterm elections.
New York Subway Station Reopens 17 Years After It Was Destroyed During 9/11 Attacks
The newly reconstructed WTC Cortlandt station opened on Saturday, just three days before the anniversary of the attack.
Native Americans Propose Change To Yellowstone Landmark Names
The U.S. Board on Geographic Names is considering renaming a mountain and a valley in Yellowstone. The park features are named for men whose work was tied to mass killings of Native people.
Catholic Clergyman Calls For Cardinal Wuerl To Resign
NPR’s Michel Martin asks James Garcia, a deacon at St. Matthew’s Cathedral in Washington, D.C., to explain his open letter calling on Cardinal Donald Wuerl to resign.
The Veteran And NFL Player Who Advised Kaepernick To Take A Knee
Retired Army Green Beret Nate Boyer is the man who first convinced Colin Kaepernick to kneel during the national anthem. He speaks with NPR’s Michel Martin.
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