Panama City, Fla., Dealt A Devastating Blow By Hurricane Michael
Hurricane Michael left behind massive destruction on the Florida Panhandle. Panama City was one of the places hardest hit by the storm.
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Does Coming Out Day Have The Same Significance As 30 Years Ago?
This Oct. 11 marks the 30th anniversary of Coming Out Day. It was created by gay and lesbian activists as a political action and a way to demand equality and acceptance for the LGBTQ community. But 30 years later, is it still necessary?
Rocket Headed For International Space Station Fails, Makes Emergency Landing
Astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin were on board when their Soyuz MS-10's booster malfunctioned. The two made it out safely.
Recovery Work Begins After Hurricane Michael Carves Through Florida Panhandle
Now a tropical storm, the system is moving through North and South Carolina — two states that are still coping with the effects of flooding from Hurricane Florence.
In Florida, Port St. Joe Mayor Discusses Impact Of Hurricane Michael
Hurricane Michael made landfall Wednesday on the Florida Panhandle, bringing winds upward of 150 mph. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Mayor Bo Patterson of Port St. Joe, Fla.
U.S. Stocks Down Sharply Again After Wednesday's Rout
U.S. stocks indexes headed lower again after a global sell-off overnight triggered by a plunge in U.S. stocks the day before.
To Help Immigrants Feel Safer Around Police, Some Churches Start Issuing IDs
"No one in our city should live in fear," said Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh. The Catholic archdiocese program is modeled on one in Dallas, which aims to alleviate immigrants' fears of police stops.
How Notions Of Sex, Power And Consent Are Changing On College Campuses
Blurred Lines author Vanessa Grigoriadis says female college students were once told to protect themselves from sexual assault by learning self defense. Now, the focus is on changing men's behavior.
Three Pulitzer Prize-Winning Historians Aim To Put American Politics In Context
In new books, Doris Kearns Goodwin and Joseph J. Ellis — also Jon Meacham, whose tome hit shelves in May — aim to contextualize or contrast the Trump era with the leadership of previous presidents.
Floridians Who Rode Out Hurricane Michael Wake Up To The Devastation Left Behind
NPR's David Green speaks to Valerie Sale, public information office for Bay County, Florida, one of the areas hardest hit by Hurricane Michael.