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Funeral Held For Botham Jean

Family and friends buried Botham Jean on Thursday. He was shot to death inside his apartment by a Dallas police officer. She says she mistook his apartment for her own, but many questions remain.

Obama Rallies For Cordray To Reclaim Ohio

Former President Obama is campaigning in east Cleveland on Thursday for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Richard Cordray. Obama is rallying parts of the Democratic base that didn’t show up in 2016.

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.

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