Here's What's In That $300 Million Whitefish Contract
The contract with Puerto Rico's power authority says it was approved by FEMA. But FEMA says it did not approve the contract and has not paid any money on it yet.
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Is The Republican Party Hurting From Its Divisions, Or Rallying Around The President?
NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with EJ Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution and Eliana Johnson, national political reporter for Politico, about the Republican senators speaking out against President Trump and the state of the Republican party.
A Look Behind The Scenes As Haunted Houses Try To Get The Perfect Scream
Haunted attractions can spend the money on great, gory props, but when it comes to being scary, nothing beats properly trained employees. At Cox Farms just outside of Washington, D.C., the preparation for the Fields of Fear includes scare training.
How Divisions Among Democrats Compare To Those Among Republicans
Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake's decision not to run for reelection has raised a lot of questions about the state of the Republican Party. But are Democrats any more unified? NPR's Robert Siegel talks to David Axelrod, director of the University of Chicago's Institute of Politics, about whether the Democrats have settled on a winning and cohesive message.
How Consumers Could Be Affected If CVS And Aetna Merge
NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Amanda Starc, associate professor of strategy at Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management, about the implications of a potential CVS and Aetna merger. She says that consumers will probably not see a reduction in their prescription drug prices, if the deal goes through.
Women Are Speaking Up About Harassment And Abuse, But Why Now?
Harvey Weinstein, Bill Cosby, Roger Ailes, Bill O'Reilly. More and more women are calling out their alleged sexual harassers and abusers. But why is it all happening now? And is this a turning point?
IRS Apologizes For Aggressive Scrutiny Of Conservative Groups
Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced settlements in two long-running cases against the IRS, saying, "There's no excuse" for the agency's treatment of the groups, which sought tax-exempt status.
Documents Offer Insight Into Soviet View Of JFK Assassination
The Communist Party was reportedly alarmed and believed that the killing of President John F. Kennedy was part of a larger "ultraright" coup to overthrow the U.S. government.
U.S. GDP Beats Expectations, Growing At 3 Percent
Before catastrophic hurricanes hit the U.S., economists had been expecting an even stronger showing for the third quarter.
Journalist Mark Halperin Joins List Of Men Accused Of Sexual Harassment
Political journalist Mark Halperin joins a small but quickly growing number of prominent figures in media and entertainment who face multiple accusations of sexual harassment.