Big Ten Reverses Decision To Cancel Football Season
David Greene talks with sports columnist Christine Brennan about the decision by the Big Ten conference to play its season beginning in late October amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Thrown Out Of Home, At A Time When A Roof Is More Important Than Ever
Despite federal, state and local restrictions barring evictions during the COVID-19 crisis, housing activists say tenants are still being forced out of their homes.
Celebrities Boycott Facebook And Instagram For A Day Over Disinformation, Hate Speech
Some of the most prominent users of the social media platforms called for a boycott to protest Facebook’s failure to control disinformation and hate speech as part of the campaign #StopHateForProfit.
People Are Spending More On Furniture, Clothes, Restaurants And Bars
But U.S. shoppers spent more prudently in August and retail sales grew a tepid 0.6% from July, after extra federal jobless benefits expired and families faced a confusing back-to-school season.
Hurricane Sally Makes Landfall As A Category 2 Near Alabama-Florida Line
Some isolated areas in the storm’s path could see nearly 3 feet of rain. Forecasters say the flooding will be “historic” and will affect areas far inland.
Hurricane Sally Makes Landfall Near Gulf Shores, Ala.
Sally came ashore as a Category 2 hurricane, pushing a surge of ocean water onto the coast and dumping torrential rain. Forecasters expect the storm to cause dangerous flooding.
California Aims To Add Housing Away From Wildland Urban Interface
NPR’s David Greene talks to Wade Crowfoot, California’s secretary of Natural Resources, about this year’s wildfire season, and what can be done to prevent or control them.
Climate Change Is Not The Only Reason For Record Wildfires
Climate change is exacerbating the severity of the wildfires on the West Coast, but prior and current forest management decisions, and politics, also play a huge role.
Bill Gates Sr., Father Of Microsoft Co-Founder, Dies At 94
“My dad’s wisdom, generosity, empathy, and humility had a huge influence on people around the world,” Gates wrote in a tribute to his father.
Whistleblower In Georgia Claims High Number Of Hysterectomies At ICE Facility
Democratic lawmakers want an investigation after a nurse alleged medical neglect and questionable hysterectomies of ICE detainees at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Georgia.
NPR Probes Why Personal Protective Equipment Is Still In Short Supply
Six months into the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. still isn’t making enough N95 masks and other PPE to satisfy soaring demand. Smaller domestic manufacturers could help, but they’re wary of the risk.
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