We Asked: How Is The Homeownership Crisis Affecting You?
More than 450 people responded to our callout on social media that asked our NPR audience what they’ve experienced while trying to buy a home in today’s market. Here’s what they told us.
Charlottesville Residents Remember Deadly ‘Unite The Right’ Rally
The city of Charlottesville is marking the anniversary of last year’s deadly “Unite the Right” rally with vigils and remembrances on the University of Virginia campus.
Charlottesville Has Become ‘Ground Zero For The Awakening’ Of Covert Racism
Charlottesville City Councilmember Wes Bellamy tells NPR’s Lakshmi Singh that his city is an example how the country is still dealing with covert as well as overt racism.
ACLU Battles ‘Arbitrary’ Deportations Of Asylum Seekers
A federal judge ordered a deported Salvadoran woman returned to the U.S. ACLU Attorney Jennifer Chang Newell tells NPR’s Lakshmi Singh her client’s asylum case was pending when she was put on a plane.
Man Crashes Stolen Plane At Seattle Airport
Questions still remain about how a Horizon Air employee was able to steal a plane from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
In Charlottesville, Memorials And Heavy Police Presence On Rally Anniversary
A year after white supremacists marched through town with tiki torches, Charlottesville residents say they wanted people to know the city “isn’t a hashtag … We are resilient.”
The Russia Investigations: Is Robert Mueller Stumbling Into Time Trouble?
This week in the Russia investigations: The White House wants to either get the deal it wants from the special counsel’s office or get safely past what it believes is a Labor Day cutoff.
Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Gets Mellow
The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota, once notorious for nudity and brawls, eases into its 78th year.
Rural America Faces A Crisis In ‘Adequate Housing’
Small towns have their own version of the housing crisis: not enough homes being built, plus a lack of move-in ready homes. Local leaders say it’s hard to expand the tax base without more homes.
Yosemite Valley To Reopen After Closure Due To Fire and Smoke
Yosemite Valley is scheduled to reopen next week while firefighters continue to fight the Ferguson fire. Still, climate scientists and forest managers say change is at hand for the iconic National Park.
Integrating Sunday Morning Church Service — A Prayer Answered
The 11 o’clock hour on a Sunday morning is one of the most segregated hours in America, Martin Luther King famously said. Now, one church in Oakland is trying to change that.
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