Hog Farmers Scramble to Drain Waste Pools Ahead Of Hurricane Florence
Hurricane Florence is heading toward a part of North Carolina where pigs far outnumber people. Farmers and environmentalists are worried about the fate of hundreds of open-air manure lagoons.
Houstonian Who Lived Through Hurricane Harvey Offers Advice For Those In Florence’s Path
Poet Sara Cress lived through Hurricane Harvey in Houston last year. She speaks with NPR’s Ari Shapiro about the advice she would give to those in Hurricane Florence’s path.
California’s New Clean Energy Goal Could Be Difficult To Reach
A new California law mandates that the state move to 100 percent clean energy for electricity in the state by 2045. But getting rid of fossil fuel power will be a challenge.
When It Comes To Not Voting, Some Americans Want To But Face Legal Barriers
In midterm elections, a majority of Americans typically don’t vote. Sometimes that’s because of apathy or a lack of knowledge about the process. But for some Americans who want to vote, legal barriers keep them from the polls.
Fukuyama: A New American ‘Identity’ Could Be Antidote To Polarizing U.S. Politics
Resentment and a loss of dignity has fueled a rise in identity politics and made compromise difficult, political scientist Francis Fukuyama says. He proposes a way out of that impasse in his new book.
North Carolina Residents Bracing Themselves As Hurricane Florence Nears
As East Coast residents watch the approach of Hurricane Florence, we hear from some North Carolinians about how they are preparing for the storm.
Meteorologist Outlines Why Hurricane Florence Is Such A Potentially Dangerous Storm
Meteorologist Bob Henson outlines the confluence of ominous factors that make Hurricane Florence a very worrisome storm.
National Security Adviser Bolton Declares U.S. Relationship With ICC Effectively Over
NPR’s Ari Shapiro speaks with Adam Smith, an international lawyer and former Obama administration sanctions official, about the International Criminal Court in the wake of John’s Bolton’s statements.
Report: Counterterrorism Should Pivot To Strengthen Fragile States
The nonpartisan report says the U.S. needs to undertake a long-term effort to prevent groups like the Islamic State and al-Qaida from getting a foothold in vulnerable countries.
At 9/11 Commemoration, Trump Praises ‘Heroes Of Flight 93’
The president said the site of the crash in Shanksville, Pa., “is now a monument to American defiance … a message to the world America will never ever submit to tyranny.”
More Than 1 Million People Ordered To Evacuate As Hurricane Florence Approaches
The Category 4 storm is expected to hit the Carolinas and Virginia late Thursday or early Friday. All along the coast, people are being urged — or ordered — to get out, and get out early.
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