At The Sacred Stone Camp, A Coalition Joins Forces To Protect The Land
Hundreds of Native Americans and their supporters have gathered in North Dakota to protest the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline.
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Professor Translates 1,700-Year-Old Obituary From Ancient Greek
The inscription has just been translated by a professor at Brigham Young University. The epitaph, found in Egypt, honors a woman named Helene who loved and cared for orphans.
Justice Department Says Texas Is Misleading Voters In ID Law Re-Education
The Department of Justice and voting advocates say Texas is misleading voters with information about how its voter ID law is supposed to work after courts struck down an earlier version of the law.
The Week In Sports
Host Scott Simon talks about Serena Williams, and what's happening in American League baseball with regular commentator Howard Bryant, senior writer for ESPN and ESPN the magazine.
U.S. And Russia Announce Joint Truce Deal For Syria
The two nations agreed on a plan to join military targeting of ISIS. The deal could ease a humanitarian crisis that's left hundreds of thousands of people dead, and triggered a massive refugee crisis.
In Wake Of Sept. 11 Tragedy, Rerouted Passengers Find Resilience In Gander
Out of tragedy, comes humanity and generosity: Shirley Brooks-Jones speaks to NPR's Scott Simon about how the residents of Gander, Newfoundland, helped her and thousands of stranded passengers.
Federal Government Halts Construction Of Part Of North Dakota Pipeline
Tribal members protested the building of the controversial pipeline, near the Standing Rock Sioux reservation, because it would cut across burial grounds and threaten the reservation's water supply.
Now In Hillary's Corner, Businessman Mark Cuban Offers Up Debate Tips
Mark Cuban started out agnostic in the 2016 presidential race. He tells Scott Simon how he ended up stumping for Hillary Clinton, and how he thinks Clinton can get the better of Trump in the debates.
Louisiana Flooding Swamps Agriculture
When deadly flooding rains swamped southern Louisiana last month, it destroyed lives and property. And it also caused millions of dollars of damage to the state's agriculture industry.