Texas Residents Prepare For Hurricane Harvey's Landfall Along Coast
In Corpus Christi, TX, people are making preparations for Hurricane Harvey. The storm is expected to make landfall along the Texas coast sometime Friday night.
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Racial Conflict Draws Boxing Fans To Mayweather-McGregor Fight
Almost everyone agrees that the much-hyped boxing match between Floyd Mayweather and MMA champ Conor McGregor will not be much of a fight. But fans will shell out an estimated half a billion dollars to watch. NPR's Robert Siegel talks with sports columnist Adam Kilgore of The Washington Post about the fight.
Starry Kitchen Cookbook: The Rocky Journey Of A Famed Underground Restaurant
Nguyen and Thi Tran started Starry Kitchen out of desperation. Now the couple has a new book with their best recipes and stories of their adventures in the culinary world.
Border Patrol Says Checkpoints Will Remain Open During Hurricane Harvey
Advocates warn the move will force undocumented immigrants to ignore evacuation warnings for fear they will be caught and deported.
Whole Foods Will Drop Prices On Monday, Amazon Says In Detailing New Grocery Strategy
Amazon sets new prices on bananas, butter, organic eggs, and other best-selling staples. The online giant also says its Amazon Prime members will get special prices and perks at Whole Foods.
Science 'Gone Wrong' Can Teach Us
Pandora's Lab stresses that for science to work, it needs to base claims on data, studies need to be replicable, and scientists must be more attached to science than to their own ideas, says Alva Noë.
Bay Area Braces For Protests: 'Charlottesville Has Raised The Stakes'
Police are preparing for far-right rallies this weekend in San Francisco and Berkeley, what one supporter calls "kicking the hornets' nest." Scores of counter-protests are planned.
Fed Chief Yellen Warns Against Dismantling Bank Regulations
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen's remarks in Jackson Hole, Wyo., on Friday put her at odds with President Trump. She applauded the post-crisis regulations that he says are hurting businesses.
Aetna Mailer Accidentally Reveals HIV Status Of Up To 12,000 Customers
"Aetna's privacy violation devastated people whose neighbors and family learned their intimate health information," a legal group representing customers says. Aetna calls its mistake "unacceptable."
After A Suicide, Sibling Survivors Are Often Overlooked
Recent studies show that people who survive a brother or sister's suicide are at great risk of mood disorders and mental health problems, including thoughts of harming themselves.