Tejano Star Selena Still Draws Sellout Crowd 20 Years After Death
Makeup inspired by the late Tejano music star Selena Quintanilla has drawn lines at stores around the country.
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Trump Faces Backlash After He Was Heard On Tape Making Vulgar Remarks About Women
Leaked audio, from 2005, of presidential candidate Donald Trump making lewd comments about women is creating more problems for his campaign. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with NPR's Mara Liasson with the latest news.
Residents In Georgia Left Flooded And Without Electricty In Wake Of Hurricane Matthew
Hurricane Matthew brought storm surge flooding and power outages to Georgia as it moved over the coast Friday night. Residents and tourists along the coast were ordered to evacuate.
Hurricane Matthew Leaves Death And Destruction In Southern Haiti
Haitian officials say Hurricane Matthew has left hundreds of thousands of people vulnerable in the country's southern peninsula. As aid workers make their way to towns that have been isolated, the death toll is expected to rise.
What's Driving Up the Number Of Deaths By Car Accidents?
The number of people killed in car accidents rose by 10.4 percent in the first half of this year. That's a sharp increase from 2015. Mark Rosekind, administrator of the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, tells NPR's Scott Simon what's causing this spike and what they're doing about it.
Hurricane Matthew Rolls Into Savannah, Ga., Which Is Now Under Curfew
With high winds and rain hitting Georgia's coastal communities, it's now too late to evacuate. A curfew is in place until daylight because of fears of looting.
At Least 2 Dead In Florida As Hurricane Matthew Moves North
Authorities in Florida say at least two people have been killed by fallen trees. The hurricane hit the northeast part of the state with high winds, surf and a big storm surge.
Volkswagen Is Recalling More Vehicles, But It's Not About The Diesel Scandal
The company says nearly 281,500 Volkswagen and Audi vehicles from as far back as 2007 may leak fuel. Different defects are involved, but one is improperly assembled suction pumps in the fuel tanks.
From Mobb Deep Rapper, A Cookbook For Healthy Eating — In Prison
Behind bars, it takes ingenuity, other prisoners and a little help from the commissary to approximate a proper diet. That's what rapper Prodigy of hip-hop's Mobb Deep learned after going to prison.
Driving Miss Norma: 91-Year-Old Who Hit The Road After Cancer Diagnosis Dies
Instead of seeking treatment for cancer, Norma Bauerschmidt embarked on a cross-country trip in an RV with her son and daughter-in-law. The trip lasted more than a year. She died last week.