A fire has destroyed Memphis' historic Clayborn Temple
The historic Clayborn Temple was destroyed in a Monday morning fire in Memphis. It was a landmark of the Civil Rights movement and was a gathering place of striking sanitation workers in 1968.
Clinton, Trump Clash Over Stop And Frisk In First Debate
The practice of stop and frisk came up repeatedly in the first presidential debate. NPR takes a look at whether the assertions comport with the facts.
Donald Trump Travels To Florida Following First Presidential Debate
Donald Trump headed to the battleground state of Florida on Tuesday after his first debate with Hillary Clinton.
Hillary Clinton Campaigns In North Carolina After First Debate
Hillary Clinton campaigned in North Carolina Tuesday on the heels of her first debate with Donald Trump.
Trump, Clinton Go Head-To-Head In First Debate
Hillary Clinton is feeling confident after the first presidential debate, while Donald Trump tried to clean up some gaffes from Monday night.
Many Young Voters Remain On The Fence After First Debate
Hillary Clinton is counting on major support from millennials in November. But so far, that generation hasn't been as enthusiastic about her as they were for Barack Obama. NPR explores whether Monday night's debate had any effect on millennials.
How An Engineer's Desperate Experiment Created Fracking
The fracking boom in America kicked off almost by accident. An engineer worried about losing his job kept experimenting until he hit on a technique that changed the world.
Presidential Debate Viewership Signals Changing Media Consumption Habits
Many pundits and observers anticipated a record or near-record TV audience for Monday night's debate — the first of three — between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. The predictions indicate that the media consumption habits of many Americans have changed since the last set of presidential debates four years ago.
Postal Worker Faces Unusual Challenges Working In Rio's Favelas
Favelas are sprawling, informal communities that sometimes have no street names, no housing numbers and gangs. One mail woman rises to the challenge of keeping the ad-hoc mail system running.
The Myth Of Coincidences And Why We Search For Their Meaning
NPR's Hidden Brain podcast looks at the math — and the myth — of coincidences. They are not as unlikely as they seem, and the psychological reasons behind why we can't help but search for meaning in them anyway.
