Fighting Seagulls In Ocean City, N.J.
Seagulls have gotten aggressive on the boardwalk in Ocean City, N.J. NPR's Scott Simon talks to local business owner Randy Levchuk about a new plan to tame the gulls.
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Hundreds Mourn El Paso Shooting Victim
Margie Reckard was one of 22 people killed in the Walmart shootings in El Paso, Texas. Her husband, Antonio Basco, said he had no other family and invited the public to attend.
Chicago's Underground Snow Cone Economy
On Chicago's West Side, from the first hot day of spring until the end of summer, snow cone and candy stands sprout up to form a sweet, underground summertime economy.
Government Checks Addresses To Prepare For Census
Census Bureau workers are spreading out across the U.S. to make sure they have a list of every home address for next year's head count. Getting left out could lead to an inaccurate 2020 census.
Project Pluto And Nuclear-Powered Missiles
NPR's Scott Simon hears from Rand Corporation researcher Edward Geist about attempts by Russia and the U.S. to develop nuclear-powered missiles.
Mississippi River Flooding's Impact On Commercial Fishing
The Mississippi River is continuing to flood and all that water is devastating oyster harvests downstream. It's bad and getting worse.
Teaching To Protect The Hopi Language
Hopi is an endangered language. The Hopi Nation in Arizona is working to preserve it with a summer program that teaches the language to preschoolers and, in some cases, to their parents.
Family Wants Independent Probe In Fatal Police Shooting Of Teen In Colorado
Colorado Springs police say De'Von Bailey reached for a firearm prior to running from officers. Bailey's family says newly released body camera footage disputes that version of events.
Jeffrey Epstein's Death Ruled A Suicide By New York Medical Examiner
The findings come nearly a week after the wealthy financier was found unresponsive in his cell. Epstein had been facing federal sex trafficking charges.
Peter Fonda, Hollywood's 'Easy Rider,' Dies At 79
Fonda was born into Hollywood royalty as the son of Henry Fonda and brother of Jane Fonda. His 1969 classic, Easy Rider, earned him an Oscar nomination.