Sandy Hook Families Push To Hold Gun Maker Accountable In Connecticut Court
The Connecticut Supreme Court will soon decide whether families of victims of the Sandy Hook school shooting can sue Remington, the maker of the assault-style rifle used in the killings.
Scientists Warn Of More Eruptions From Hawaii’s Big Island Volcano
New fissures broke out over the weekend, spewing lava and toxic gas, as earthquakes rumbled the island. Geologists are warning residents further violent explosions are possible.
Trump’s ‘Energy Dominance’ Gets Slow Start On Federal Land
Despite President Trump’s pledge to boost oil and gas drilling on federal land some statistics show there was more activity during the Obama administration.
Community Wants Closure After 1968 Coal Mine Explosion
A West Virginia coal mine explosion 50 years ago haunts the town of Farmington. Families want to reinstate a lawsuit. Sen. Joe Manchin tells NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro that the town wants closure.
Documenting The Hawaii Volcano
Lava continues to erupt from fissures in the ground, threatening Hawaiian residents. NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with resident Scott Wiggers, who’s been documenting the eruption.
Fact-Checking What John Kelly Said About Immigration
Tomas Jimenez, a sociology professor at Stanford, tells NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro that recent arrivals assimilate just as fast as previous generations.
How A Mule Train From Marks, Miss., Kicked Off MLK’s Poor People Campaign
Martin Luther King Jr. chose Marks as a starting point for the economic justice fight because of the entrenched poverty he saw there. Today, poverty remains a challenge in Marks.
Many Electronic Voting Machines Are Insecure. One County Is Trying To Fix That
Most electronic voting machines don’t create a paper trail but voting officials in Austin are trying to marry the convenience of electronic machines with a paper trail that can be audited.
Hawaii’s Big Island Braces For More Eruptions
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano continues to belch smoke and lava on the Big Island and the U.S. Geological Survey warns of possible explosions to come.
Fraternity Culture And Racism
NPR’s Lakshmi Singh reports on recent allegations of racism involving college fraternities. She interviews University of Connecticut sociologist Matthew Hughey, Cal Poly student Leilani Hemmings-Pallay and Syracuse University law professor Greg Germain.
Doctor Behind Asperger’s Syndrome Subject To Name Change
In the book “Asperger’s Children: The Origins of Autism in Nazi Vienna,” Edith Sheffer writes about the doctor who first diagnosed Asperger’s Syndrome. Sheffer tells NPR’s Michel Martin how Hans Asperger’s Nazi ties were hidden for years.
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