California Allocates $3 Billion For New Water Storage Projects
California is putting almost $3 billion toward new water storage projects to help preserve its crops during droughts. Some say that money should go to dams and reservoirs, but others want a less environmentally problematic approach.
Former Pentagon Adviser Discusses Alleged Meeting Between U.S. Officials And Taliban
NPR’s Ailsa Chang speaks with Christopher Kolenda, former senior adviser on Afghanistan and Pakistan, about an alleged meeting between U.S. officials and the Taliban in Qatar earlier this month.
Debate Over Confederate Monuments Continues In Court After Their Removal
A year after the rally in Charlottesville, Va., dozens of Confederate monuments have been removed from different states. NPR went to Memphis, Tenn., to find out what happens after their removal.
Deadly Carr Wildfire Testing Resources Of Local Officials In Northern California
NPR’s Audie Cornish speaks with Kristen Schreder, mayor of Redding, Calif., for the latest on the deadly Carr wildfire raging through Northern California.
TSA’s ‘Quiet Skies’ Program Tracks, Observes Travelers In The Air
Some U.S. citizens have been trailed during their flights by undercover air marshals who take detailed notes on their behavior. The program was first reported on by The Boston Globe.
Lawson Craddock’s Amazing Last-Place Finish In The Tour De France
It was “incredibly emotional” to finish in Paris, the U.S. cyclist said. After fracturing his shoulder blade three weeks ago, he said, “I was raised tougher than that, raised in Texas.”
Changing Climate Pushes Arid West Eastward Impacting Farming
The 100th meridian has long divided the U.S. into an arid West and more humid East. Research suggests a warming climate is pushing that boundary east, shaking up agricultural economies along the way.
In Northern California, Deadly Carr Fire Continues To Burn
Several large wildfires are burning throughout California and the largest is the Carr Fire which is so unpredictable, authorities say they’ve been issuing evacuation orders pretty liberally.
6 Dead As Carr Fire In Northern California Continues To Burn
Officials are expressing some optimism, saying a break in the strong winds have helped them go on the offensive against the fire that has engulfed more than 95,000 acres north of Sacramento.
Dinah Kirgo Says Les Moonves Damaged Her Career After She Rebuffed Him
NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with Dinah Kirgo, a writer, who’s one of the women who accused Les Moonves of sexual misconduct in the recently published article by Ronan Farrow in The New Yorker.
‘Quiet Skies’ TSA Surveillance Program Targets Americans Without Warrant
The Boston Globe reports TSA air marshals are surveilling ordinary Americans not suspected of any crime. NPR’s Michel Martin asks law professor Jonathan Turley about the legality of such a program.
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