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Hurricane Milton is poised to hit Florida's Gulf Coast. It's expected to be historic
by A Martínez
Sarasota is still cleaning up from Hurricane Helene which hit less than two weeks ago. Mayor Liz Alpert tells NPR's A Martinez the city is likely to take a direct hit from Milton, a stronger storm.
After Outcry, Migrant Children Moved From Squalid Texas Border Facility
by John Burnett
Hundreds of children — detained in a remote Border Patrol station in southwest Texas without adequate food, water and sanitation — have been moved after news of the conditions became public.
Mississippi Officials Commemorate 'Pascagoula Abduction'
Calvin Parker and Charles Hickson were fishing in 1973 when, they said, a UFO picked them up, examined them and let them go. There were skeptics. But now they're being honored with a plaque.
Trump Directs Alex Azar To Help Make Health Care Costs More Transparent
NPR's Noel King talks to Health and Human Service Secretary Alex Azar about President Trump's executive order issued Monday on health care pricing and transparency.
2 Dive-Bombing Seagulls Terrorize British Couple
Roy and Brenda Pickard were holed up inside their home after two seagulls built a nest on their roof. Officials warn others to bird proof their homes.
Joe Biden Enters Democratic Debates With Decades Of Experience
by Scott Detrow
Joe Biden is the only Democratic presidential candidate with a record of national debate experience — stretching more than 30 years — back to 1987, when he first ran for president.
World Cup: U.S. Beats Spain 2-1 To Face France In Quarterfinals
by Eleanor Beardsley
The U.S. women's soccer team has advanced to the quarterfinals of the World Cup after a thrilling game against Spain. The U.S. on Friday will play France, which is hosting the tournament.
Chronicling The LGBT Rights Movement Since The Stonewall Riots
Fifty years ago, a police raid on a New York City gay bar spiraled into two nights of violence. It's considered a galvanizing moment for the American LGBT rights movement.
William McRaven's Memior: 'Sea Stories: My Life In Special Operations'
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to retired Admiral William McRaven, who may be best known as the Navy SEAL commander who oversaw the 2011 raid that killed Osama bin Laden, about his new memoir.
Oklahoma Judge OKs $85 Million Settlement With Teva Pharmaceuticals
by Brian Mann
Feuding state parties have reached a compromise over how to spend the $85 million the state won in a settlement with a pharmaceutical company which was being sued over its role in the opioid crisis.
News Brief: Shipping Coalition, Migrant Children, Opioid Settlement
Trump calls on allies to help in the Persian Gulf. Migrant children are removed from a squalid holding center in Texas. And, an Oklahoma judge approves an $85 million settlement with an opioid maker.
Would New Sanctions On Iran Lead To Negotiations?
The U.S. is expected to unveil new sanctions on Iran today. NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with The Century Foundation's Dina Esfandiary about rising tensions between the two nations.
Trump Expected To Impose More Sanctions On Iran
by Franco Ordoñez
President Trump is set to announce new sanctions to maximize pressure on Iran to limit its nuclear ambitions. Will the strategy work?