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President Obama says Iran's "nuclear breakout" time will be extended from the current two or three months to at least a year under the nuclear agreement. But he acknowledges that some restrictions will fall away after 15 years and the breakout time would

Obama: Iran Will Face Longer 'Breakout Time,' Though Not Indefinitely

12:57pm August 31, 2015

by NPR Staff

Iran will need at least a year to produce the material needed for a bomb, up from the current two or three months, the president says. But he acknowledges that those limitations will fall away.

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Mourners wait to enter the W.O.R.D. Ministries Christian Center for the funeral of Walter Scott.

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At Walter Scott's Funeral, An Unexpected Conversation

11:35am August 31, 2015

by Chenjerai Kumanyika

When Clemson University professor Chenjerai Kumanyika attended the funeral this weekend, he found himself discussing gentrification — and his own role in the changes in North Charleston, S.C.

Paul and Lakeya Mazant met in 2007, during Mardi Gras, as New Orleans was reeling from the flooding after Hurricane Katrina. The couple — pictured with their son Paul, 1, and daughter Logan, 5 — say they couldn't imagine falling in love with someone w

A Decade After Flood's Devastation, Love Keeps New Orleans Afloat

10:51am August 31, 2015

by Gwen Thompkins

New Orleans lost much since Hurricane Katrina, and the failed levees that flooded the city. But Gwen Thompkins says the passions that survived the flood kept her city alive too.

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Musicians lead the procession during a wreath-laying ceremony at the Hurricane Katrina Memorial site in New Orleans on Saturday.

New Orleans Mayor On Katrina Anniversary: 'We Saved Each Other'

10:44am August 31, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The 10th anniversary of the devastating storm was marked by prayers and church bells to remember the estimated 1,800 who lost their lives in the disaster.

Al Arbour, the longtime coach of the New York Islanders, led the team to four Stanley Cup titles.

NHL Hall-Of-Fame Coach Al Arbour Dies At Age 82

10:31am August 31, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The longtime coach of the New York Islanders won four Stanley Cup championships with the team — after winning four as a player.

#NPRreads: Middle East Air Quality, Lead Poisoning And Jell-O

10:30am August 31, 2015

by Laura Wagner

Around the newsroom and around the world, here's what we're reading this week.

Dr. Bill Mahon says a gorgeous coast and the chance to practice a more personal style of community medicine lured him to remote Fort Bragg, Calif., 35 years ago.

Help Wanted: Last Pediatrician On Mendocino Coast Retires

8:27am August 31, 2015

by Farida Jhabvala Romero

For 35 years, Dr. Bill Mahon has tended newborns and broken bones, given kids checkups and spinal taps. But luring new doctors with big debt and urban dreams to the redwoods is harder than it sounds.

American Spirit is one of three brands that have gained unwanted attention from the FDA for marketing cigarettes as

FDA Warns Tobacco Companies Advertising 'Natural' Cigarettes

8:26am August 31, 2015

by Rob Stein

Unless a cigarette is safer than others, it can't be labeled "natural" or "additive-free," the Food and Drug Administration told three manufacturers.

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks at the Iowa State Fair. A new poll out Saturday shows Sanders gaining on front-runner, Hillary Clinton.

Sanders Gaining On Clinton. 2008 All Over Again?

6:56am August 31, 2015

by Domenico Montanaro

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has the energy, the enthusiasm and now showing strength in the poll numbers as the Democratic nomination contest looks more and more like a race every day.

Clinton Takes The Stage At Democratic Summit, Trying To Quell Concerns

11:49pm August 30, 2015

by Sarah McCammon

As speculation swirls on a possible run by Vice President Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton's campaign is trying to show strength. She addressed Democratic National Committee members Friday in Minneapolis.

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