Florida Faces Enormous Task Of Restoring Power After Hurricane Irma
NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Joe Suarez of Florida Power & Light Company about the enormous task of restoring power after a hurricane like Irma.
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YouTube Inadvertently Erases Syrian War Videos In Purge Of Extremist Propaganda
NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Sarah El Deeb of the Associated Press about YouTube's effort to get rid of extremist propaganda videos from its website. The effort has inadvertently erased thousands of videos that document the Syrian war. Human rights advocates say such documentation could have been used as evidence in future war crime trials.
California's Orange County Struggles To Combat Growing Homelessness, Opioid Crisis
Wealthy Orange County, Calif., has growing homelessness and opioid problems. A new pool of state money is targeting those issues, but a bigger investment is likely needed.
Why Bernie Sanders' Single-Payer Health Care Plan Failed In Vermont
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Linda Blumberg of the Urban Institute about why Vermont was unable to establish a single-payer health care system.
Looking 'Beyond The Big House' And Into The Lives Of Slaves
A new house tour bypasses Charleston's antebellum mansions and takes visitors directly to the quarters where enslaved people lived and worked.
Pete Domenici, Former Senator And Balanced-Budget Advocate, Dies
Domenici, 85, was the longest-serving senator from New Mexico. During his six terms, he advocated for nuclear energy and parity for mental illness in health insurance in addition to balanced budgets.
'Looks Like A Bomb Went Off': Returning To A Mobile Home Park Leveled By Irma
About half of the 106 trailers at the Sea Breeze Mobile Home Community are destroyed or moved off their foundations.
Pacific Northwest Winemakers Worry Wildfire Smoke Could Ruin Harvest
The smoke and ash hanging in the air from the still-burning Eagle Creek Fire in the Columbia River Gorge could easily transfer to the grapes, potentially changing the quality of the wine.
Nun With A Chainsaw Becomes Symbol Of Post-Irma Cleanup: 'She Rocks'
When downed trees blocked the road near Sister Margaret Ann's school in southwest Miami-Dade County, she grabbed a chainsaw and got to work.
Trump, Bannon Maneuvers Could Threaten GOP Senate Majority
Trump has criticized incumbent GOP senators while praising a Democrat who is a top GOP target. And Steve Bannon is threatening to boost primary challengers in GOP races, perhaps making 2018 tougher.