Cajun Navy Rescue Efforts Underway In The Carolinas
Todd Terrell, founder and president of the United Cajun Navy joins NPR’s Ari Shapiro to talk about the volunteer group’s rescue efforts underway in the Carolinas.
Massachusetts Gas Leaks Set Off Series Of Explosions
Three Massachusetts communities are recovering from a series of natural gas explosions that rocked the towns Thursday. At least one person was killed. Residents have a lot of questions.
Hurricane Florence: The Latest
Hundreds of thousands of people are without power in North Carolina as Florence comes as shore. The storm is moving slowly dumping lots of rain and causing flooding in many areas along the coast.
Riding Out Hurricane Florence
Hosts Audie Cornish and Ari Shapiro check in with residents of North Carolina who stayed behind during Hurricane Florence despite evacuation warnings.
The Week In Politics
NPR’s Ari Shapiro speaks with political commentators, Jason Johnson, politics editor at The Root, and David Brooks of The New York Times.
Hurricane Florence: North Carolina Mayor
NPR’s Audie Cornish talks to Dana Outlaw, mayor of New Bern, N.C., which is facing significant flooding since Hurricane Florence made landfall.
New Details Emerge In Kavanaugh Sexual Miscounduct Allegations
In a piece published Friday in The New Yorker, reporters Jane Mayer and Ronan Farrow add more details to the sexual misconduct allegation against Judge Brett Kavanaugh, described in a letter that Sen. Feinstein has referred to the FBI.
The Role Of Logistics In Disaster Management
It used to be the military that ruled advanced logistics, but they’ve become a core value for big business. Companies like Disney and others may have unique applications that can help emergency planners.
‘The Department Of Swagger’: The State Department’s Instagram Rebranding Campaign
Mike Pompeo has renamed the Department of State the “Department of Swagger.” That’s how he launched his Instagram feed, at any rate.
Manafort Pleads Guilty, Agrees To Cooperate With Mueller Investigation
Paul Manafort pleaded guilty on Friday and agreed to cooperate with federal prosecutors in order to avoid a trial that had been scheduled this month. What might Manafort tell the federal officials?
San Francisco Removes Statue Of Native Man At Feet Of Colonizers
The statue, called Early Days, showed a Native American gazing up at a vaquero, or Spanish cowboy, and a proselytizing priest. Native groups have long called for the sculpture’s removal.
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