Witness: I Thought Shooting Was Just A Car Backfiring
Kristen Brady, a student at the Oregon school that suffered a mass shooting, heard a popping sound and thought it was a car backfiring.
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Vatican Responds To 'Clarify' Pope's Meeting With Kentucky Clerk
The Vatican says Francis did not ask for a meeting with Kim Davis, who was jailed for refusing to issue marriage licenses to gay couples, and should not be seen as supporting Davis' stance.
Baltimore Author Discusses 'Living (And Dying) While Black'
Author D. Watkins says that crack destroyed his East Baltimore neighborhood, and he explains how the real day-to-day of selling drugs is nothing like the movies. His new book is The Beast Side.
From FUBAR To Russian Phishing: The Latest From Hillary Clinton's Emails
Russian hackers tried a phishing scheme, a White House operator didn't believe the caller was actually Clinton and she panicked after being unable to find her local NPR station.
Kim Davis And Pope Francis Had A Private Meeting In D.C.
The Vatican is acknowledging the meeting took place. Davis, who has refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, says she met the pope at the Vatican Embassy in Washington.
Drum Fill Friday, For Oct. 2
It's Name That Tune for especially careful listeners: Hear a series of drum fills and match them to the songs.
Growing Computer Consensus Leaves Category 4 Joaquin At Sea
The hurricane currently over the Bahamas has maximum sustained winds of 130 mph and could still cause some coastal flooding along the Atlantic Coast.
10 Dead And 7 Injured In Oregon College Shooting, Officials Say
Officials say the shooter died in a gunfight with police at Umpqua Community College on Thursday. President Obama expressed his frustration that such mass shootings have become "routine."
Congressman Reacts To Marine Corps Report On Women In Combat
A defense official tells NPR that the Marine Corps is seeking to bar female Marines from some ground combat jobs. NPR's Robert Siegel speaks to Rep. Seth Moulton, from the House Armed Services panel.
Measuring The Use Of Force May Help New York Police To Limit It
The New York Police Department is rolling out a new policy to record officers' use of force. The strategy has already been implemented in L.A. and Seattle. Advocates say it's an effective way to limit force; but cops say it's burdensome bureaucracy, and causes them to lay off potential criminals.