Louisianans Decide Whether To Save Their Most Valuable Possession – Their Homes
It’s been weeks since Hurricane Ida barrelled through Louisiana with 150 mph winds, damaging or destroying thousands of homes. Scores of people are still trying to figure how or whether to rebuild.
Opinion: Automatic Pay Raises Haven’t Stopped Chicago’s Corruption
Scott Simon questions the automatic aldermanic pay raises in Chicago even as three aldermen face criminal charges in federal court.
Thousands Of Haitians Are Waiting At The U.S.-Mexico Border To Enter The Country
Scott Simon talks with Washington Post correspondent Arelis Hernandez about the thousands of Haitians gathered at the southern border.
Millionaire Robert Durst Was In HBO’s ‘The Jinx.’ It Led To His Murder Conviction
The 20-year-old case of Susan Berman’s death took on new life after the millionaire Durst participated in a documentary that connected him to the slaying linked to his wife’s 1982 disappearance.
Students Are Damaging School Bathrooms For Attention On TikTok
Soap dispensers and mirrors ripped from walls; damaged sinks, partitions and ceiling panels; clogged toilets: Students record themselves vandalizing their schools for social media notoriety.
Housing Regulator Nominee Will Have The Power To Reshape Homeownership In America
The Biden Administration may announce the nomination of a key regulator who could direct billions of dollars for down-payment assistance and make more affordable homes available.
FDA Advisers Endorse Pfizer COVID Booster Only For Those 65 And Over Or At Risk
An independent committee of experts has recommended that the Food and Drug Administration should not allow Pfizer to provide a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine to Americans older than 16.
Capitol Police Are Bracing Themselves Ahead Of Far-Right ‘Justice For J6’ Rally
Law enforcement is bracing, again, for possible extremist violence on Capitol grounds. The “Justice for J-6” rally — a nod to Jan. 6 when Trump supporters mobbed the Capitol — is set for Saturday.
Thousands Of Haitian Migrants Wait Under South Texas Bridge
Nearly 10,000 migrants, mostly Haitians are staying under a bridge in Del Rio, Texas, after crossing the border in recent days.
Jason Reynolds: How Can We Connect With Kids Through The Written Word?
Jason Reynolds is an award-winning author and National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. This hour, Jason speaks with Manoush about reaching kids through stories that let them feel understood.
Texas Hones Solutions To Keep Drivers Away From Flash Floods
Over half of flood deaths in the U.S. happen on roads, a risk that’s growing with the warming climate. Texas has dealt with flash flooding for generations, and has lessons to share.
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