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A bloody nose, a last hurrah for friends, and more prom memories you shared with us
by Mansee Khurana
We asked for your favorite prom night memories. Here's what you shared.
Vacationing Pilot Flies Passengers From England To Spain
Passengers aboard an Easy Jet flight were going nowhere. The captain wasn't there. On board was a passenger who was an Easy Jet pilot. The company agreed that he could fly the plane to Spain.
Experts Warn U.S. Should Prepare For Election Interference From China
by Tim Mak
Social media giants such as Facebook revealed a Chinese government information operation in real time targeting protesters in Hong Kong. There are worries the 2020 U.S. election may also be a target.
U.S. Drugmakers Target The Booming Opioid Market In India
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Sarah Varney of Kaiser Health News about how U.S. companies are contributing to the burgeoning pain management market, and rising opioid addiction crisis in India.
How Bond Investors Are Being Used To Save Rhinos
The horn of a rhinoceros can go for more than $100,000 on the black market. For poachers, the rhino is a walking gold mine. Can the plight of rhinos be solved by using capitalism?
Hong Kong Democracy Activist Reacts To News That Extradition Bill Will Be Withdrawn
Pro-democracy activist Bonnie Leung tells Noel King that the protesters have five demands, including the bill's withdrawal, Carrie Lam's removal from office and a police brutality probe.
Conservatives Suffer Parliamentary Defeat, Johnson To Call For Snap Election
by Frank Langfitt
British lawmakers rebelled against Prime Minister Boris Johnson to prevent him from taking a no-deal Brexit. Johnson says he's ready to call a snap election.
Slow Moving Hurricane Dorian Is Threatening The Bahamas
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Joel Klein, a meteorologist at the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Fla., about Hurricane Dorian which is battering the Bahamas with high winds and torrential rains.
Is Climate Change Contributing To Slower Moving Hurricanes?
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to atmospheric scientist Jim Kossin of NOAA about why more hurricanes like Dorian are moving at slower speeds, and if that has anything to do with climate change.