A 6-Year-Old Girl Died On A Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park Ride
An incident that led to the girl’s death occurred Sunday night on the Haunted Mine Drop, which sends riders plunging 110 feet underground. Authorities are investigating the death.
Many New Orleans Seniors Were Left Without Power For Days After Hurricane Ida
Hundreds were evacuated Saturday, and the city later said five people had died in the privately run buildings in the days after the storm.
An Expo Center Outside Washington, D.C., Now Welcomes Airlifted Afghan Refugees
For the past two weeks, thousands of Afghans have arrived in the U.S. Many passed through an enormous makeshift processing center in Virginia. We get an exclusive look inside the Dulles Expo Center.
Responders Are Gaining On The Caldor Fire, But Now They’ve Got New Blazes To Battle
More containment on the fire near Lake Tahoe means that some residents have been able to return, but a rash of new “suspicious” fires erupted over Labor Day weekend, officials say.
News Brief: Afghan Crisis Talks, Biden To Survey Flood Area, ECMO Machines
The Taliban say their blitz through Afghanistan is complete. President Biden on Tuesday tours Ida damage in the Northeast. Tennessee and other states are struggling with the latest COVID-19 surge.
Probes Begin After Elderly New Orleans Residents Die In Harsh Conditions Post Ida
Anger is growing in Louisiana over the number of vulnerable people dying from the heat in Hurricane Ida’s aftermath. Residents want to know why cities and nonprofits weren’t better prepared to help.
Wyoming Is Among The States Spending Millions To Promote Carbon Capture
The bipartisan infrastructure bill includes the largest ever federal investment in carbon capture. Coal states hope it could prolong fossil-fuel use, which is why many environmental groups oppose it.
Her Brother Died On Flight 93. She Still Sees Him Surfacing In Small Ways
Richard Guadagno died when United Flight 93 crashed on 9/11. His memory is scattered through his sister Lori’s house in items that continue a conversation between the siblings 20 years later.
How The CIA’s Hunt For Bin Laden Impacted Public Health Campaigns In Pakistan
In 2011, the CIA involved a local doctor to help verify Osama bin Laden was hiding in a compound in Pakistan. That decision has had a long lasting impact on aid groups trying to work in the country.
The 2021 U.S. Open Has Hit Its Stride
NPR’s Audie Cornish talks with sports reporter Howard Bryant about the players taking to the court at the 2021 U.S. Open.
NASA Helicopter Has Been Zipping About On Mars, Paving The Way For Drone Exploration
NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter has spent the summer circling around on Mars. Its success has been called an “extra terrestrial Wright Brother’s moment” and has opened the door to otherworldly aviation.
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