Episode 721: Unbuilding A City
Why is it so hard to knock down 17 vacant houses in a shrinking city?
National
Felons' Rights Restored, Early Voting And Other Voting Law Changes This Week
Voting laws have been getting a lot of attention recently and more twists and turns can be expected before the election in November. Here's an update on challenges that saw movement this week.
A New Course At Arkansas Colleges: How To Not Get Pregnant
Arkansas, a Bible Belt state that emphasizes abstinence-only in high school, is launching a mandatory program in its colleges and universities on strategies to prevent unplanned pregnancy.
After Louisiana Floods, A Photographer Finds Resilience
Photographer Collin Richie and three colleagues have been shooting portraits of people who were impacted by the floods in Louisiana. The images focus on what people were able to save.
Trump's Many Shifts On Immigration Confuse Supporters And Opponents
After launching his presidential campaign with promises to deport millions of immigrants in this country illegally, Donald Trump has taken positions on the issue that have confused people.
Week In Politics: Trump Shifts On Immigration Policy
NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with our regular political commentators, E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution and David Brooks of The New York Times about Donald Trump's shift on immigration and Hillary Clinton's speech linking Trump to white supremacists.
Cursive Law Writes New Chapter For Handwriting In Alabama's Schools
Schools in Alabama were already required to teach cursive writing, but a new law now requires schools to provide cursive instruction by the end of the third grade, and report proficiency levels.
Judge In Stanford Sex Assault Case Is Transferring To Civil Court
Judge Aaron Persky's controversial six-month jail sentence for a former Stanford student convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman continues to cast a shadow over his deliberations.
Obama Expands National Marine Monument Off Hawaii Coast
President Obama expanded a national marine monument to encompass 582,578 square miles of land and sea off Hawaii. It's now the largest protected area on the planet. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Douglas McCauley, assistant professor at University of California, Santa Barbara, about its beauty and significance.
Hurricane Katrina Victim Helps People Recover After Louisiana Floods
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Errol Joseph, whose house was flooded by Hurricane Katrina, about how he is working with volunteers from the non-profit Lowernine.org to help people rebuild after flooding in Baton Rouge, La.