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Vermont Judge releases Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi
Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi — detained by authorities at his naturalization interview — is free for now. He had been in prison for two weeks after his arrest earlier in April.
Hospital President In Louisiana Describes Hurricane Ida's Impact
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Dr. John Heaton, president and chief medical officer of LCMC Health, about the state of the system's hospitals post-Hurricane Ida.
Reservation Communities Change Their Response To Increasingly Common Megafires
by Bradley Parks
The Warm Springs Reservation in central Oregon is living with the effects of wildfire and smoke. Recent experiences have changed how the community approaches management of these blazes.
Rental Assistance Programs Are Swooping In To Help As Evictions Resume
by Laurel Wamsley
In Memphis, evictions have resumed. But there's a concerted effort to keep people in their homes, using innovative strategies to get federal rental assistance to those who need it.
Remembering Jamaican Producer Lee 'Scratch' Perry
by Anastasia Tsioulcas
Jamaican producer Lee "Scratch" Perry has died at age 85. His idiosyncratic work in reggae and dub had an oversize impact on popular music around the globe.
FEMA Administrator Discusses Ida Preparations 16 Years After Katrina
Michel Martin speaks with FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell about how the federal government is responding to Hurricane Ida, which made landfall on Sunday.
U.S. Ramps Up Wild Horse Roundups In Drought-Stricken West
by Nate Hegyi
Wild Horses are dying from dehydration during the severe Western drought. Now, the federal government is planning to save them by rounding up thousands and adopting them out across the country.
Former Pentagon Officials: The U.S. Isn't Safer After War On Terror In Afghanistan
As the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan ends, NPR's Michel Martin talks with two former Pentagon officials about what this means for the global war on terror: Kathryn Wheelbarger and Bilal Saab.
Biden Witnesses Dignified Transfer Of Remains In Delaware Ceremony
by Mara Liasson
President Biden went to Dover, Del., where a "dignified transfer" of the remains of service members killed in Kabul last week took place on Sunday.
Hurricane Ida: What To Expect In The Next 24 Hours
by John Burnett
Hurricane Ida hit southern Louisiana today as a powerful Category 4 storm with sustained winds of 150 mph. Officials had ordered mandatory evacuations along the coast ahead of the storm's arrival.
Harvard's New Head Chaplain: Young People Are Looking For A Non-Religious Alternative
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Humanist Chaplain Greg Epstein, who was recently elected president of chaplains at Harvard University.
Texas OB/GYN: My Existence Is In Violation Of The New Abortion Law
Ahead of Texas' abortion ban going into effect on Sept. 1, NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Dr. Ghazaleh Moayedi, an OB/GYN, about what it means for abortion providers and patients there.
Slidell Mayor On How His Louisiana City Is Preparing For Ida
As Hurricane Ida makes landfall, Greg Cromer, mayor of Slidell, La., discusses the city's preparations, his biggest concerns, and his recollections of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath.