Clinton Foundation To Drastically Shrink If Hillary Clinton Is Elected
The foundation would give up its most recognizable parts, including its major global health and wellness programs.
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Obama Visits Flood Ravaged Baton Rouge, La.
President Obama travels to flood ravaged Baton Rouge, La., on Tuesday, just days after Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump paid a visit.
California Firefighters Contain Blue Cut Fire, Grapple With Other Blazes
Crews surrounded the San Bernardino County fire Tuesday. Meanwhile, multiple wildfires continue to bedevil crews, including one near a historic estate built by William Randolph Hearst.
Pierogi Fest Brings Poland To Indiana Annually
For our series on off-kilter summer festivals, we go to the annual Pierogi Fest in Whiting, Ind. The festival includes beer halls, pierogi eating contests and even pierogi tossing contests.
New Residential Towers Bring Big Changes To New York's Skyline
The New York skyline is undergoing big changes with more than a dozen super tall residential towers going up now. Many of the global ultra-rich who buy these apartments spend just a fraction of the year in them. Critics say they're paying a much lower tax rate than full-time New York residents. But defenders say these luxury buildings support a lot of good jobs and contribute to the local economy.
Persistent Drought Kills Millions Of Trees In California Forests
Years of drought have strained California's forests, killing millions of trees and fueling wildfires.
Japanese City Takes Community Approach To Dealing With Dementia
Japan expects 7 million cases of dementia among its long-lived residents by 2025. It has started training pharmacists, bankers and postal workers in how to recognize the signs and be supportive.
John Lennon's Deportation Fight Paved Way To Obama's Deferred Action Policy
John Lennon once fought a deportation order to stay in the U.S. His lawyer uncovered documents that eventually led to a program to temporarily protect unauthorized immigrants from deportation.
Many Baton Rouge Area Schools Remain Closed Due To Flood Damage
NPR's Robert Siegel speaks to Rick Wentzel, superintendent of the Livingston Parish School District in Baton Rouge, La., about how the flooding has affected back to school plans. Fifteen of the 46 schools in Wentzel's district were flooded, eight with extensive damage. He does not yet know when they will be opening.
Health Officials Struggle To Fight Deadly Sepsis Infections
Although a CDC study released today found that 80 percent of cases develop outside the hospital or at a nursing home, many people still don't know about this lethal medical condition.