FEMA leader is out, amid questions over future of the agency
The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Cameron Hamilton, has been replaced. The shake up comes weeks before the start of the Atlantic hurricane season.
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Lawsuit documents reveal what TikTok executives know about app’s effect on teens. Cleanup is underway in Florida after Hurricane Milton. SpaceX accused of running afoul of environmental regulations.
South Korean author Han Kang has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature
Han Kang won "for her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life." Her novel "The Vegetarian" won the International Booker Prize in 2016.
The remnants of Hurricane Milton are moving out into the Atlantic
As the storm exits, residents in Tampa and surrounding areas have to navigate the damage. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Democratic Rep. Kathy Castor of Florida about the latest on Milton.
Middle school classroom in northern Michigan displays the shoes of famous people
Shoes belonging to Oprah Winfrey, Tony Hawk and Dolly Parton are in the collection. The social studies teacher uses that footwear to inspire his students to do good in their community.
On the Lebanon border with Israel the sound of explosions persist
Israel says its ground operations into Lebanon are limited, targeted raids. In Marjayoun, a town on Lebanon’s border with Israel, rocket fire and raids backed by airstrikes haven't let up.
Milton sweeps across the Florida peninsula leaving damage in its wake
Todd Dunn of the Fire and Emergency Management Department of Charlotte County, Fla., talks to NPR's Michel Martin about conditions in his county which had issued mandatory evacuation orders.
New York is 1 of 17 states with an adultery law on the books. That may change
Adultery is a crime in New York State. For more than 100 years it's been a misdemeanor, punishable by up to 90 days in jail. Legislation to overturn that now sits on Gov. Kathy Hochul’s desk.
How a year of war in Gaza has spilled into the West Bank
A look at the Israeli-occupied West Bank in the year since the Oct. 7 attacks and an increase in violence against Palestinians by both Israeli settlers as well as the military
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Milton plows across Florida with high winds, torrential rain and tornadoes. Israeli military's ground incursion continues in southern Lebanon. Polls suggest Republicans make gains among Black voters.
Are Crocs bad for kids' feet?
Crocs are beloved by many kids. Why is social media filled with warnings about how they might be bad for children's developing feet and gait? (Story aired on All Things Considered on Oct. 8, 2024.)