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School vouchers are one example of the stakes in legislative elections
by Wayne Schutsky
The November election in Arizona could determine whether a rapidly expanding school voucher program is reined in by the Legislature. That's the goal Democrats have -- if they can get a majority.
Hong Kong Democracy Activist Reacts To News That Extradition Bill Will Be Withdrawn
Pro-democracy activist Bonnie Leung tells Noel King that the protesters have five demands, including the bill's withdrawal, Carrie Lam's removal from office and a police brutality probe.
Conservatives Suffer Parliamentary Defeat, Johnson To Call For Snap Election
by Frank Langfitt
British lawmakers rebelled against Prime Minister Boris Johnson to prevent him from taking a no-deal Brexit. Johnson says he's ready to call a snap election.
Slow Moving Hurricane Dorian Is Threatening The Bahamas
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Joel Klein, a meteorologist at the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Fla., about Hurricane Dorian which is battering the Bahamas with high winds and torrential rains.
Is Climate Change Contributing To Slower Moving Hurricanes?
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to atmospheric scientist Jim Kossin of NOAA about why more hurricanes like Dorian are moving at slower speeds, and if that has anything to do with climate change.
Santa Barbara Remembers Victims Of Diving Boat Disaster
by Vanessa Romo
In California, at Santa Barbara's harbor, mourners left candles and flowers to remember the 34 people who are presumed dead following a fire on a commercial diving boat.
Chef Jose Andres Is In The Bahamas Preparing To Feed Dorian Victims
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with celebrity chef Jose Andres about deploying his nonprofit organization, World Central Kitchen, to the Bahamas to provide food aid after Hurricane Dorian.
Aid Agencies Struggle To Reach Damaged Areas Of The Bahamas
by Jason Beaubien
Following the catastrophic damage left by Hurricane Dorian, the big question now is: How to get help to the people who are in places that can't even be reached?
U.N. Report Includes A Long List Of Atrocities In The War In Yemen
by Michele Kelemen
The report says that all sides in the Yemen war are committing war crimes, and that countries backing them could be complicit. The U.S. provides logistical support to a Saudi-led coalition.
Protesters In Hong Kong Win, Extradition Bill Is Withdrawn
by Emily Feng
Hong Kong's leader Carrie Lam says she is withdrawing the China extradition bill that sparked months of protests in Hong Kong. She made the announcement in video address.
Florida Family, Suspecting A Burglar, Alerts Sheriff's Department
The office posted a photo of the "cat burglar" looking bewildered, behind the barred windows of a police car. Good news though: Bones had a microchip and the cat will be returned to his owners.