Deadly storms ravage parts of Missouri and Kentucky
Deadly storms last night caused deaths in Missouri and Kentucky and damaged homes and businesses.
Bruce Springsteen On Broadway Comes With An Economics Lesson
The hottest ticket on Broadway is for a one-of-a-kind, one-man-show. For a limited time, Bruce Springsteen is playing songs and telling stories in a 960-seat theatre. And those lucky fans are now learning a valuable, Nobel Prize Winning economics lesson. Something called: The Endowment Effect.
Roy Moore, Candidate For U.S. Senate, Faces Allegations Of Sexual Misconduct
NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with Washington Post reporter Stephanie McCrummen about allegations from a woman that Roy Moore, a candidate for a seat in the U.S. Senate, initiated a sexual encounter with her when she was 14 years-old.
Schools In Sutherland Springs Working To Help Students Cope With Church Shooting
Two of the people shot and killed inside the Sutherland Springs church on Sunday attended a local school. Following their deaths, the school district is trying to figure how to help their classmates deal with what happened.
Clinton Voters React To This Year's Democratic Wins
Last night marked the first big win for Democrats after the devastation of the 2016 election. It would be hard to argue that last night's victories can solve the party's challenges. Following Tuesday's election, some of Clinton's voters from Ohio discuss their ongoing frustrations with the Democratic party.
Some Real Estate Investors Eager To Buy Houston Homes Damaged By Flooding
The flooding after Hurricane Harvey damaged at least 100,000 homes in the Houston area. Now many of those frustrated homeowners are eager to sell and real estate agents and investors from around the country are ready to snatch them up.
Breaking Down The Concept Behind The Mortgage Interest Deduction
NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Ben Lockwood, assistant professor of Business Economics and Public Policy at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, about how successful the mortgage interest deduction has been in encouraging home ownership in the U.S.
U.S. House To Review Sexual Harassment Policies After Reports From Former Lawmakers
The House Administration Committee, which oversees operations in the U.S. House, is holding a hearing to review existing training and policies to deal with sexual harassment on Capitol Hill. The hearing comes following a wave of high-profile sexual harassment scandals that includes reports from former female lawmakers of past harassment.
Former Virginia Congressman Tom Davis On State's Election
NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with former Republican Congressman Tom Davis from Virginia about the Democratic victories in yesterday's elections. Democrats had a strong showing up and down the ballot throughout the state.
Winners Of 2017 Elections Include A Lot Of Historical Candidates
Across the country, Tuesday's election was full of firsts. In Virginia, the House of Delegates gained its first openly transgender member, its first two Latinas, and its first Asian-American woman — and those are just the returns of one state's historical elections.