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How Life Could Change For DACA Dreamers Under Trump Administration

5:24pm September 03, 2017

Thousands of people could be affected when President Trump makes a decision about the future of DACA. NPR's Michel Martin talks with dreamer Nestor Nuñez Vasquez about how his life could change.

As Flood Recovery Starts In Houston, Many Go Back To Church

5:24pm September 03, 2017

by Adrian Florido

Across Houston, both the pastors and the congregants are finding comfort in their faith as they begin recovering from the flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey and returning to their churches.

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After Weathering The Storm, Hurricane Harvey Victims Still Cope With Trauma

5:24pm September 03, 2017

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Louisiana State University professor Joy Osofsky to better understand the grief and trauma victims experience after a natural disaster.

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Working Together: Three Generations Of Family Mechanics

5:24pm September 03, 2017

In honor of Labor Day weekend, we spotlighted the work of the late author Studs Terkel, who spent the early 1970s talking to people about their jobs for his collection of oral histories titled Working.

How Natural Disasters Can Be Faith-Challenging Experiences

5:24pm September 03, 2017

by Tom Gjelten

Natural disasters and human suffering have long challenged people of faith because they don't understand why God would allow such things to happen. It's a core problem facing believers.

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Nearest Green, The Man Who Taught Jack Daniels About Whiskey

5:24pm September 03, 2017

Writer Fawn Weaver spent last year digging into the unknown story of Nearest Green, mentor of whiskey distiller Jack Daniels and, per her research, the U.S.'s first African-American master distiller.

Mixed Messages From U.S. Follow North Korea's Latest Nuclear Test

5:24pm September 03, 2017

by Mara Liasson

North Korea says it has tested another nuclear device — its most powerful to date. This activity has provoked multiple responses from the White House.

USC long snapper Jake Olson leads the Trojan Marching Band following a victorious game against Western Michigan on Saturday.

Blind USC Football Player Executes Perfect Snap In Game Debut

4:38pm September 03, 2017

by Amy Held

20-year-old Jake Olson helped earn USC an extra point in their winning game against Western Michigan Saturday.

A nurse loads a syringe with a vaccine against hepatitis at a free immunization clinic for students before the start of the school year, in Lynwood, California in 2013.

San Diego Declares Health Emergency Amid Hepatitis A Outbreak

3:59pm September 03, 2017

by Windsor Johnston

The virus has killed more than a dozen people and sickened hundreds of others in San Diego since November.

On Capitol Hill, 'See You in September' Is A Refrain Without Romance

10:50am September 03, 2017

by Ron Elving

A default on U.S. debt is unknown territory. It's never happened. That may make some people say: "Let's try it." But those might not be the people you want to trust with your life savings.