Israel launches attack on Syrian government forces near Damascus
Israel attacked Syrian government forces near Damascus in what is says is a bid to protect a religious minority there. Clashes between Druze and Sunni Muslim fighters have killed at least 20 people.
Harley-Davidson Tries Electric Bicycles
Harley-Davidson has unveiled prototypes of electric bicycles.
Indian Man Says Crows Are Out To Get Him
A man in central India says crows attack him when he leaves the house. He thinks it's related to an incident from years ago.
Binyamin Appelbaum On 'The Economists' Hour'
NPR's Noel King talks to economics journalist Binyamin Appelbaum, whose new book traces what he describes as a revolution in the way we think about the U.S. economy.
Charleston's Storm Preparations
The communities that might be most prepared for a storm like Dorian are also ones that are the most vulnerable to sea level rise. Because of climate change, Charleston floods on a regular basis.
News Brief: Bahamas Recovery, Vitamin E And Vaping, City Heat And Poverty
Recovery and rescue efforts are underway in the Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian. Also, health officials are looking at the role of vitamin E and vaping in respiratory illnesses.
Dorian Hits North Carolina's Outer Banks
NPR's Noel King speaks with Vickie Woolard, one of the owners of a family-run construction company working in the Outer Banks, about Hurricane Dorian's arrival in North Carolina.
Mixed Decisions In 'Ghost Ship' Trial
The jury in the Ghost Ship fire trial reached mixed decisions. The 2016 fire, at an Oakland, Calif., warehouse that served as an artists' collective, killed 36 people.
Robert Mugabe Dies At 95
Robert Mugabe has died at 95. He led Zimbabwe from its independence from Britain in 1980 until 2017.
The Week In Brexit
It was a disastrous week for new British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. NPR's Noel King talks to Brexit researcher Georgina Wright of the Institute for Government in London.
Meteorologist Tracks Hurricane Dorian's Expected Path
Meteorologist Ray Hawthorne of WUFT in Gainesville, Fla., says Hurricane Dorian could go over the Outerbanks Thursday or Friday and that the Delmarva Peninsula could have tropical storm force winds.
Hurricane Dorian Takes Aim At The Southeastern U.S.
After devastating the Bahamas, Hurricane Dorian is making its way north. The eye of the giant storm is over the Atlantic Ocean, and it appears it is headed toward Georgia and the Carolinas.