VA Hospital Aims To Do Better After Veteran’s Suicide
Every day in this country about 20 military veterans die by suicide. The majority of those were not getting treatment from the VA, which suggests the VA needs to get more veterans in the door.
A Year After Hurricane Harvey, Band-Aid Fixes To A Superfund Site
Harvey flooded multiple hazardous waste sites around Houston. The cleanup is moving more quickly than it has in the past but it will still be years before most waste is moved out of the flood plain.
One Of Chicago’s Deadliest Fires Claims Eight Lives; Most Of Them Children
Officials are still investigating the cause of the fire that killed six children. Smoke detectors were not found at the scene.
Pioneering NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson Celebrates 100th Birthday
NASA pioneer mathematician Katherine Johnson celebrated her 100th birthday on Sunday. The black West Virginia native helped calculate the trajectory of space missions and was portrayed in the movie Hidden Figures.
Both Of Arizona’s Senate Seats Are Now In Question
NPR’s Ailsa Chang speaks with Arizona Republic columnist Laurie Roberts as Arizona voters head to the polls Tuesday — setting up the race to replace departing Republican Sen. Jeff Flake.
Gaming Industry Shocked After Deadly Shooting At Jacksonville Tournament
Three people died and nine more were injured at a shooting in Jacksonville, Fla., during an elite video game tournament on Sunday. The deaths have shocked players in the industry.
How Recent Shootings In Florida Are Affecting Politics And Policy In The State
NPR’s Ari Shapiro speaks with Steve Bousquet, Tallahassee bureau chief for the Tampa Bay Times about the shooting at a video-game event on Sunday and the ways in which gun violence is impacting politics in the state.
Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth On Her First Meeting With Sen. John McCain
Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth tells NPR’s Ailsa Chang about meeting Sen. John McCain for the first time when she was a wounded veteran in Walter Reed Medical Center. McCain died Saturday at 81.
Sen. Chuck Schumer Introduces Resolution To Rename Senate Office Building For McCain
Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is introducing a resolution to rename the Russell Senate Office Building after the late Sen. John McCain. Russell has been criticized for his anti-civil rights record.
How Sen. John McCain And Sarah Palin Changed The Republican Party
The late Sen. John McCain pulled Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin out of obscurity as his running mate in 2008. She helped usher in a revolution inside the Republican Party that left McCain’s approach behind.
Hawaii Residents Make The Most Of Hurricane Lane’s Rain
Hurricane Lane dumped more than four feet of rain on Hawaii’s Big Island, but some residents made the most of it.
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