Florida becomes second state to ban fluoride in public water
Florida has become the second state in the country — after Utah — to ban fluoridation of public water systems.
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper On Hurricane Response
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper about how the state is responding to the hurricane.
South Carolina National Guard On Responding To Hurricane
NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Maj. Gen. Robert Livingston of the South Carolina National Guard about preparations for rescue missions as Hurricane Florence strikes the coast.
Governors And Mayors Pledge More Emissions Cuts To Fight Climate Change
Governors and mayors from around the world are making new pledges to cut carbon emissions. They're in San Francisco this week, trying to counter the Trump administration's rollbacks on climate change.
ACLU Says New Agreement Will Give Separated Parents Chance To Claim Asylum
Many families that were separated at the Southwest border may get a second chance to pursue asylum claims in the U.S.
Obama Rallies In Ohio
Former President Obama rallied in East Cleveland, Ohio, for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Richard Cordray Thursday night.
Murder Trial Of Blackwater Guard Ends In Mistrial
Eleven years after Blackwater security guards killed more than a dozen civilians in Iraq, the retrial of one of the defendants ended in a mistrial. A court decides Friday whether he will be retried.
Wilmington Bar Stays Open
A couple dozen locals gathered at the Wilmington, N.C. bar Barbary Coast Thursday night as the hurricane approached. The owner says he stocked up on PBR.
Dozens Of Explosions In 3 Massachusetts Towns
A series of suspected gas explosions ripped through three Massachusetts towns Thursday. Just north of Boston, the towns of Andover, North Andover and Lawrence each saw home explosions and fires.
Some Prisoners Forced To Stay Put Despite Evacuation Orders
Areas of South Carolina are under mandatory evacuation orders, but some prisons aren't moving inmates out of the zone. Reporter Daniel Gross speaks to NPR's Steve Inskeep about the quandary.
South Carolina Gullah Community Weathers Hurricane Florence
Rachel Martin talks to Gullah community leader Emory Campbell about how storms have affected them over the decades. The Gullah are African-Americans descended from slaves who live along the South Carolina and Georgia coast.
Hurricane Florence Latest
While Hurricane Florence has been downgraded, officials in the Carolinas say that just because it's weakening does not mean it's not posing a serious threat.