Migrant Workers Hit Hard By Hurricane Florence
As flood waters continue to rise in some parts of North Carolina, migrant farm workers are struggling, and at times scared to get help.
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Footing The Bill For Climate Change: 'By The End Of The Day, Someone Has To Pay'
As the risks of disasters grow, the insurance industry is adapting with them — and consumer advocates and others fear that the brunt of the bills will increasingly hit low-income homeowners.
As Catholic Sex Abuse Crisis Deepens, Conservative Circles Blame Gay Priests
Some conservative Catholics are blaming clergy sex abuse on gay priests, citing "homosexual networks" in the church. The argument reflects wider cultural and political conflict in Catholic circles.
Anita Hill's Challenge To Clarence Thomas: A Tale Of 2 Lives And 3 Elections
The electoral connection was critical throughout the Thomas nomination process. Two elections that took place in the 1980s were not only preludes but determinants of the drama that would unfold.
Trump Officials 'Did Not Want' Census Survey To Ask About Sexual Orientation
Four federal agencies under President Obama requested new sexual orientation and gender identity questions for the American Community Survey. Under President Trump, the proposal stalled.
Father-Son Duo Turns Ruined Grapes Into Tasty Aid For Napa Fire Victims
The Cates family has been turning excess wine grapes into raisins as a way to reduce food waste. Since last year's devastating fires in California's wine-growing region, they've expanded.
Documenting The History Of Mob Violence Against African-American Veterans
A large number of African-American military veterans were murdered by lynching after returning from war. An annual re-enactment of a lynching in Alabama tells one such story.
Watergate Prosecutor On Investigating Kavanaugh Accusations
Watergate prosecutor Jill Wine-Banks co-wrote an op-ed saying there should be an FBI inquiry into the accusations of Christine Blasey Ford. She talks with NPR's Rachel Martin.
Remembering An Assault
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Caitlin Flanagan, who wrote in The Atlantic about being sexually assaulted in high school by a boy who later apologized.
Update On Trial In Killing Of Laquan McDonald
A white police officer in Chicago is on trail for murder — after he shot and killed Laquan McDonald, a 17-year-old black teen, in 2014.