Extreme weather sparked by climate change is putting a strain on infrastructure Transcript Extreme weather which is fueled by climate change is posing a bigger and bigger threat to the nation's water infrastructure. RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Residents of...
A remembrance of Sept. 11 from a person working that day at the Pentagon Transcript A mother tells her daughter what it was like being at the Pentagon when a jet tore through the building on Sept. 11, 2001. A MARTINEZ, HOST: Time now for StoryCorps....
Encore: Queen Elizabeth II, who brought stability to a changing nation Transcript A MARTINEZ, HOST: The flag over the White House is flying at half-staff today. And the NFL season opener began with a moment of silence. They were tributes to Britain's...
A pine nut harvester in China spent 2 days aloft in a hydrogen balloon Transcript Instead of harvesting pine nuts by climbing trees, the man in China used a hydrogen balloon. When his balloon became untethered, he drifted off. He landed 200 miles fro...
Kentucky's flooding victims face years of rebuilding efforts Transcript After record flooding at the end of July in eastern Kentucky, residents reported more than 10,000 homes damaged or destroyed. Many residents remain in housing limbo as they apply...
Saying goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II who reigned for more than 70 years Transcript Queen Elizabeth II, the U.K.'s longest-serving monarch, died Thursday at the age of 96. The queen came to the throne in 1952 and witnessed enormous social change. A MA...
It's hard to think of a Britain without Queen Elizabeth II. What's her legacy? Transcript NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Tracy Borman, royal historian and author of Crown and Sceptre, about the life and legacy of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II. RACHEL...
GOP aims to upset the Colo. Senate race, but Democrats are confident in Bennet Transcript In Colorado, Republicans are hoping their centrist candidate for the U.S. Senate will beat incumbent Democrat Michael Bennet A MARTINEZ, HOST: Democrats may be...
A Texas judge rules coverage of anti-HIV medicine violates religious freedom Transcript The judge in Texas ruled that a requirement for businesses to provide health insurance that covers HIV-preventative drugs violates the religious freedom of some C...
A need for bus drivers forces school districts to be creative Transcript A nationwide shortage of school bus drivers means some districts are turning to creative solutions to get students to school safely. One of them involves escorting kids to schoo...
A spectator and his barber are removed from the U.S. Open quarterfinals Transcript A man at the tournament was getting a haircut Tuesday night in the stands during the middle of a match at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Security cut the trim short. A MARTINEZ,...
Encore: Experts aren't sure why South Carolina has been hit with many earthquakes Transcript An unusually large number of earthquakes have hit South Carolina this year, but scientists don't know why. (Story first aired on All Things Considered on Aug...
Community bands are back after being battered by the pandemic Transcript Community bands date back to the American Revolution. The Association of Concert Bands estimates that there are more than 1,000 of them around the country. Several have been pla...
Community bands are back after being battered by the pandemic Transcript Community bands date back to the American Revolution. The Association of Concert Bands estimates that there are more than 1,000 of them around the country. Several have been pla...
California dockworkers are worried about losing their good-paying jobs to robots Transcript West Coast dockworkers and the shipping industry are locked in contract negotiations. Dockworkers are fighting to keep high paying jobs from being automated....
