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FEMA prepares for Hurricane Milton while managing the massive response to Helene
by Steve Inskeep
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Deanne Criswell, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, who's in Raleigh, N.C. FEMA has been kept busy with Hurricane Helene as Milton heads to Florida.
Muncie Police And City Officials Solve Shelter's Excess Cat Problem
The shelter in Muncie, Ind., needs food, litter and paper towels. Police and City Hall say residents can temporarily pay their parking tickets, not in cash, but in cat supplies.
KLM Airlines Was Asked: Which Seats Are The Safest In A Crash?
KLM responded that seats in the middle are better. The seats at the ends are worse. Some people were baffled that the airline would bring up plane crashes at all.
Acting Head Of Customs And Border Protection Defends Agency's Decisions
Mark Morgan, acting head of Customs and Border Protection, addresses the Trump administration new asylum rule. He says it's being rolled out as a small "pilot."
Trump Strategy, Attacking 4 Congresswomen Of Color, Could Pay Off
by Susan Davis
This week proved President Trump is doubling down on his support among working class, white voters ahead of 2020. It's a risky political strategy, but it could be enough to deliver his reelection.
4 Chicago Police Officers Fired For 'Covering Up' 2014 Fatal Shooting
by Chip Mitchell
Nearly five years after Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke shot and killed teenager Laquan McDonald, a city panel voted to fire four officers, accusing them of covering up for Van Dyke.
Members Of Congress Prepare For Mueller Hearings
by Tim Mak
Lawmakers in Congress are revealing more about how they'll handle Robert Mueller's testimony, who will be able to question him and which areas they will focus on at his hearing next week.
Is Trump Succeeding At Dividing The Democratic Party?
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic strategist Jamal Simmons about whether President Trump is successfully associating socialism with the Democratic Party.
News Brief: Iranian Drone, Border Crisis, U.S. Heat Wave
U.S. destroys an Iranian drone over the Strait of Hormuz. Mark Morgan, acting commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, on the border crisis. And, a heat wave builds across the U.S.
Instagram Slowly Tests Hiding The Number Of Likes On A Post
by Sam Sanders
Instagram is experiment hiding the number of likes on posts. The company says it wants people to be more comfortable expressing themselves and less focused on their tally of likes.
Democrats Have Tough Questions For Esper, Nominee To Head The Pentagon
by David Welna
Army Secretary Mark Esper is hoping to be confirmed by the Senate to be defense secretary. At his confirmation hearing, he faced tough questions about his years as a top defense contractor lobbyist.