Photographer Tyler Mitchell On Being The First African-American To Shoot A ‘Vogue’ Cover
NPR’s Audie Cornish talks with Tyler Mitchell about being the first African-American photographer to shoot the cover for Vogue and what it was like to work with Beyonce.
Marjory Stoneman Douglas Students Weigh In On School’s New Security Measures
Students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School began the new school year Wednesday. Seventeen students were killed in a mass shooting at the Parkland, Fla., school a little more than six months ago.
Alex Jones Penalized By Twitter
Last week, the company was a notable exception after a wave of other major tech companies banned Jones and his main channels. Jones cannot tweet on his main account for one week.
Los Angeles Is Deploying Body Scanners To Screen Metro Riders
LA’s public transit system says it is the first in the U.S. to buy passive millimeter wave scanners for metro stations. The Transportation Security Administration has been doing tests for a year.
Wisconsin Reservation Offers A Climate Success Story And A Warning
Climate change is causing more severe flooding around the country, and a disproportionate number of Native American communities are on the front lines.
Prosecutors, Defense To Offer Closing Arguments In Paul Manafort Fraud Trial
Jurors are set to hear concluding statements following testimony by more than two dozen witnesses. Then it’s their time to deliberate.
Catholic Sexual Abuse Crisis Deepens As Authorities Lag In Response
History, legal issue and doctrine all contribute to the continuing failure of Catholic authorities to recognize and respond more effectively to sexual abuse scandals.
New Mexico Compound Members Are Granted Bail; Judge Receives Death Threats
Prosecutors allege that a child’s body recovered at the site is a compound member’s disabled son. Defendants’ bail is set at $20,000 each.
Overcoming A Shameful Past, VA Plans Haven For Homeless Vets In West Los Angeles
The West Los Angeles VA Medical Center was supposed to be a home for old and disabled soldiers. After decades, it’s being transformed into a community for at least 1,200 chronically homeless veterans.
Morning News Brief
Four primary elections were held Tuesday. Now that West Virginia’s House of Delegates voted to impeach the state’s supreme court justices, the state Senate will decide their fate.
W.Va. Supreme Court Justices Face Senate Impeachment Trial
After the West Virginia House of Delegates voted to impeach 4 justices on the state’s Supreme Court, one of the 4 resigned rather than face removal by the Senate. Another justice resigned last month.
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