Accurate forecasts alone aren't enough to prevent deaths from hurricanes and storms Transcript The National Hurricane Center says better modeling now allows meteorologists to extend forecasts from five to seven days. It's also improving storm surge f...
Come along on a canoe trip through a flooded forest in a Vermont bird sanctuary Transcript We set off at first light, gliding with the current down the Missisquoi River and almost at once we're in a different world. Road sounds and other markers of m...
Maryland high school is listed for sale on Zillow as part of a senior prank Transcript The listing described 12,458-square-foot Meade High School as a half-working jail. A spokesperson for the local school district called it incredibly creative adver...
In Uganda, a new anti-gay law calls for life in prison for those who are convicted Transcript NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Richard Lusimbo, an LGBTQ activist in Uganda, where the president has signed one of the toughest any-gay laws in the world....
Congressional lawmakers will vote this week on a deal to raise the debt ceiling Transcript Lawmakers are returning to Washington to vote on a two-year budget deal to lift the nation's borrowing limit, and put modest restraints on annual spending. A M...
GOP presidential candidates make their way to Iowa to try to woo voters Transcript GOP presidential hopefuls are hitting early states for a chance to connect with voters. In Iowa, a former president, a current governor and a sitting senator might all...
Contestant in cheese rolling is knocked unconscious but comes out on top Transcript Contestants gather in England for the Coopers Hill Cheese Rolling to chase a big wheel of cheese down a steep hill. Canadian Delaney Irving regained conscious to find...
More shows and films are made in Mexico, where costs are low and unions are few Transcript The movie business is outsourcing to Mexico, as an increasingly attractive destination for film and television production. (Story first aired on Weekend Editio...
The debt ceiling compromise isn't sitting well with some conservative Republicans Transcript Conservative Republicans on the House Freedom Caucus are not OK with the compromises made to get the deal done. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Republican Rep. Ra...
Memorial Day launches what's expected to be an extremely busy summer travel season Transcript In a remarkable turnaround for the airline industry, less than 1% of all flights scheduled were canceled even though it was the highest number of people fly...
Weather is to blame for roughly 90% of Georgia's peach crop being destroyed Transcript Georgia Peaches will be hard to find this summer. Bad weather pretty much wiped out this year's crop. LEILA FADEL, HOST: In the state of Georgia, summertime means...
Tulsa Race Massacre: Ramifications of what happened in 1921 can still be seen today Transcript NPR's Michel Martin talks to Victor Luckerson, author of Built from the Fire, and Oklahoma state Rep. Regina Goodwin, about the lasting effects of the 1921...
Russian authorities reported several drone attacks on the capital Moscow Transcript Russia launched a pre-dawn air raid on Ukraine's capital Tuesday, killing at least one person while Moscow authorities said the Russian capital was attacked by drones...
Refugees fleeing fighting in Sudan are streaming into neighboring Chad Transcript The Darfur region in West Sudan is a vast area that has been traumatised by decades of genocidal violence. It is now suffering again. While the capital Khartoum has bee...
NBA Finals: The Miami Heat will take on the Denver Nuggets Transcript NPR's A Martinez talks to Jesse Washington, senior writer for ESPN, about the NBA Finals which begin Thursday. The Miami Heat defeated the Boston Celtics to join the Denver Nuggets...
