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Russian-American Lobbyist Testifies Before Grand Jury

8:04am September 02, 2017

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Chad Day of The Associated Press about a Russian-American lobbyist's grand jury testimony and what it might tell us about special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation.

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What Were The Russians Burning In San Francisco?

8:04am September 02, 2017

by Scott Simon

Black smoke billowed out of the Russian consulate in San Francisco as it prepared to close. Russian officials said they were using the fireplace.

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Talkin' Birds: Urban Birding

8:04am September 02, 2017

You can see terns on Governors Island in New York City. Ray Brown, host of Talkin' Birds, espouses the joys of urban birding with NPR's Scott Simon.

The Chemical Dangers In Houston's Manchester Neighborhood

8:04am September 02, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

The Manchester neighborhood in Houston is ringed by chemical plants. We went out with a team to test water and soil for toxins and other possible dangers.

High School Football Games Canceled Across Houston

8:04am September 02, 2017

More than 100 high school football games in Texas have been canceled following Harvey. Scott Simon talks with Angel Verdejo, who covered football for the Houston Chronicle and now works in education.

A Houston Drag Queen Talks Fundraising

8:04am September 02, 2017

Regina Thorne-DuBois is a Houston drag queen who held a series of Facebook Live fundraisers for local community health organizations in the wake of Harvey. She joins NPR's Scott Simon.

Today, veggie burgers are engineered to be more like meat than could have been conceived in the basement health-food stores of the 1980s or the sanitariums of a century prior.

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The Rise Of Mock Meat: How Its Story Reflects America's Ever-Changing Values

7:00am September 02, 2017

by Deena Prichep

Summer's coming to an end, and whether for health or ethical reasons, more people are flipping veggie burgers — which have come a long way since the sanitarium-created concoctions of the 19th century.

Andrew White helps a neighbor — and a dog — get to safety after their street was flooded by Hurricane Harvey.

A Bipartisan Bill Helped Save Pets From Harvey, And Maybe Their Humans Too

6:59am September 02, 2017

by Scott Simon

In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, many people who lost their homes to flooding were able to save their pets. NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the importance of those relationships.

Schools are closed and thousands of Houston-area families are living in temporary shelters as the city starts the recovery process after Hurricane Harvey.

Harvey's Havoc On Schools; U.S. Hispanic Enrollment Soars; A Controversial DeVos Hire

6:15am September 02, 2017

by Anya Kamenetz

New demographic figures on enrollment; hundreds of thousands of students in limbo while schools recover from Harvey; and more education news of the week.

A patient is evacuated from Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas in Beaumont, Texas, on Thursday.

Texas Expedites Help From Out-Of-State Health Care Providers

11:09pm September 01, 2017

As the medical and mental health needs of people affected by Harvey become apparent, Texas has made it easier for out-of-state health workers to come lend a hand.

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