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France struggles to deal with the heatwave hitting much of Europe
by Eleanor Beardsley
Much of Europe, including France, is dealing with a brutal heatwave. Some people are better prepared than others in a country where most people do not have air conditioning.
Spike In Synthetic Marijuana Overdoses In Washington, D.C.
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Washington, D.C., Fire and EMS Chief Gregory Dean about a recent spate of overdoses involving a synthetic drug known as K2.
In Hurricane Florence Aftermath, The Luxury Of A Hot Meal
New Bern, N.C., is dealing with flooding and clean-up from Hurricane Florence. Many homes and businesses have no power, but one business is open: a favorite local restaurant, and people are flocking in.
Super Typhoon Mangkhut Hammers The Philippines
Super Typhoon Mangkhut brought its deadly winds and rain to the Philippines before heading back out to sea toward Hong Kong.
10 Years After The Financial Crisis: Early Warning Signs
On the 10th anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers, NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Sheila Bair, the former FDIC chair who sounded an early warning about the financial crisis.
Tropical Storm Florence: FEMA Challenges
As Florence continues to blow through the Carolinas, NPR's Michel Martin speaks with James Joseph, a regional administrator for the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Manafort's Guilty Plea
NPR's Michel Martin gets an assessment of President Trump's former campaign chair Paul Manafort's guilty plea from former federal prosecutor Seth Waxman.
Hurricane Florence: North Carolina Floods
Florence is still dumping rain on North Carolina, more than a day after it made landfall as a hurricane. Some areas near Wilmington are already seeing flooding.
Hurricane Florence: North Carolina Evacuations
Mandatory evacuations were issued for Fayetteville, N.C., earlier Saturday as a result of Tropical Storm Florence. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with city's Mayor Mitch Colvin about the situation.
Hurricane Florence Arrives In South Carolina
by Rebecca Hersher
Hundreds of thousands are without power in North Carolina after Hurricane Florence made landfall. Meanwhile, the storm has begun to rip through South Carolina, where the worst is likely still ahead.
Massachusetts Gas Leaks Set Off Series Of Explosions
by Craig LeMoult
Three Massachusetts communities are recovering from a series of natural gas explosions that rocked the region on Thursday. At least one person was killed. Residents have a lot of questions.
Did Cape Town Learn From 'Day Zero'?
by Ari Shapiro
Cape Town, South Africa, averted the "Day Zero" water crisis that made headlines earlier this year, but is the close call enough to change the city's water consumption habits?
Manafort Pleads Guilty, Agrees To Cooperate With Mueller Investigation
by Carrie Johnson
Paul Manafort pleaded guilty on Friday and agreed to cooperate with federal prosecutors in order to avoid a trial that had been scheduled this month. What might Manafort tell the federal officials?