The Bumblebee Hunter
The Franklin bumblebee is so small and hard to track that it's not clear if it's gone extinct. We tag along as one man makes his annual trek to try to find it.
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Teachers Organize To Help In Texas
School is delayed until Sept. 11 for 200,000 students in Houston. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with special education teacher Kristen McClintock, who is working with students staying in shelters.
Soooo Embarrassing: When Your Dad Comes To Class With You
Harvey canceled Enrock Anassi's flight back from New York City to Houston, but he made the most of it, by crashing his daughter Kerubo's day at graduate school. They talk with Lulu Garcia-Navarro.
The Call-In: Minimum Wage
Christy Faymonville tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about the many jobs she works to supplement her income as a teacher, and New York Times reporter Noam Scheiber puts her story in a national context.
Study Finds Women See Female Lawmakers As More Competent, Having More Integrity
A new study shows that women think more highly of female lawmakers, and that for men, there's no difference. But broken down by party, the results get more complicated.
In Orange, Texas, Neighbors And Strangers Unite To Help Flood Victims
The tiny city of Orange, Texas, has been swamped by Harvey's floodwaters. Volunteers and local merchants have joined forces to help get flood victims what they need to survive.
Trump Returns To Texas, Asks Congress For $7.85 Billion In Harvey Relief
As Washington prepares to address federal funding for the flood-stricken areas, Texas residents continue to deal with chemical plant fires, lack of drinking water and still-swollen waterways.
President Trump Visits Houston As The Aftermath Of Hurricane Harvey Sets In
In Houston, floodwaters have mostly receded and residents are starting to turn toward rebuilding. But in places farther east like Beaumont and Pasadena, many communities are still under water.
Following Up With Houston Flood Victims After Hurricane Harvey
NPR's Michel Martin checks back in on Houston resident Jada Wilson, who was trapped in her grandparents' home during Hurricane Harvey last week, as floodwaters were rising.
One Reporter Goes Home To California And Hears Repeatedly That 'Richmond Is Changing'
NPR reporters have been going home to see how their hometowns have changed. NPR's Richard Gonzales returns to Richmond, Calif., a blue collar city east of San Francisco seeing an exodus of African-Americans and the emergence of a new Latino community.