Likely Tornado Kills At Least 2 In Oklahoma
The storm struck the city of El Reno late Saturday night, causing severe damage to a motel and mobile home park.
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TAPS Program Helps Families Of The Fallen
NPR's Susan Davis speaks with Erin Yaggy and August Cabrera about a mentoring program that helps military families coping with the loss of a loved one.
An Update From Paradise High School After Camp Fire
NPR's Susan Davis checks in with Loren Lighthall, the Paradise High School principal, about how he and his students have been coping, months after the Camp Fire destroyed most of their town.
Colorado Court Complicates Life For Drug-Sniffing Dogs
A Colorado State Supreme Court ruling is putting some police dogs out of work. NPR's Susan Davis finds out why from Brian Laas, president of the Colorado Police K-9 Association.
Massachusetts 'Drag Prom' Offers Accepting Space
It's prom season, an anxious time for young people. It can be especially hard for kids who identify as LGBTQ. Enter Drag Prom, a dance where kids don't worry about their clothes or who they bring.
Tired Of Being 'Dope Sick,' A Drug User Gets Help From Police To Get Sober
"Just continually putting people in jail, that's not doing anything for them," says an Everett, Wash. police officer who connected with one drug user, Shannon McCarty, and helped her get off drugs.
Beer Archaeologists Are Reviving Ancient Ales — With Some Strange Results
From pre-Incan to Viking-inspired to a George Washington porter, these beer scientists devote their resources toward re-creating age-old flavors. And sometimes that leads to some sticky situations.
Theresa Burroughs, Voting Rights Activist, Dies At 89 In Alabama
"Disappear? We're not going to do that," she said. She went 10 times to the courthouse before the registrar would sign her up to vote. Then she worked to guard the right and never missed an election.
The Release And Supervision Of Radicalized Convicts
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Kevin Lowry, former Chief U.S. Probation Officer, about a program he's involved with to deradicalize convicted terrorists.
As Opioids Fuel Growing Female Prison Population, Ohio Tries Alternative Treatment
Ohio's growing female prison population can be tied to drugs and addiction. Officials want to stop the cycle. One program helps women get at the root of their problems to help them change.