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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.
Trump Administration Plots Responses To Iran Downing A U.S. Drone
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Norman Roule, retired CIA point man on Iran, about the latest flare up of tensions between the U.S. and Iran. There are reports the U.S. ordered airstrikes against Iran.
DNA Testing Solves The Case Of The Unknown Skull In Denmark Museum
The skull, which came from Greenland, looked like a narwhal, those whales with unicorn tusks but it had bizarre teeth. DNA tests show the animal's mother was a narwhal, the father a tuskless beluga.
Sunken WWI German Battleships Are For Sale On eBay
Four World War I battleships were deliberately scuttled 100 years ago. The BBC reports the buyer will not have permission to salvage parts of the shipwrecks.
High Court Rules Cross May Stand On Public Land
by Nina Totenberg
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a 40-foot cross could stand on public land in Maryland because of its historical significance as a World War I memorial.
Alabama Republican Eyes Comeback. Roy Moore To Run Again For U.S. Senate
by Debbie Elliott
The controversial judge lost a winnable race for the GOP in 2017 as allegations of sexual assault and misconduct against teen girls surfaced from decades ago.
Babbling Baby Relates To Dad's Conversation About TV's 'Empire'
The connection between a parent and child can run so deep that it transcends language. The proof is a viral video in which a dad and a 19-month-old talk about the TV show Empire.
Meet Joy Harjo, The First Native American U.S. Poet Laureate
NPR's Noel King talks to Joy Harjo, who is a member of the Muscogee Creek Nation. She grew up in Oklahoma and has been writing poetry since the 1970s.
News Brief: Fallout From Drone Downing, Roy Moore To Make Another Senate Run
President Trump reportedly backs off on airstrikes against Iran. As the dispute escalates, how are Iranians reacting? And Alabama Republican Roy Moore is making a second run for the U.S. Senate.
Ugly Dogs Compete To Find Out Which Is The Ugliest
Every year, ugly dogs from across the country come to Petaluma, Calif., to compete in the World's Ugliest Dog Competition. Which dog will win this year?
European View: Who Is Responsible For Increased Strain Between U.S. And Iran?
Rachel Martin talks to Nathalie Tocci, special adviser to the EU's foreign policy chief, about how European countries are trying to deescalate tensions between Iran and the U.S.