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Solar Industry Anxious Ahead Of Tariff Decision

8:09am October 28, 2017

by Will Stone

A U.S. trade commission next week will recommend whether to impose tariffs on cheap solar panels from Asia. The industry is divided over whether trade protection would cost jobs or create them.

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Insurance Can't Cover Lost Mementos

8:09am October 28, 2017

by Sukey Lewis

Insurance will only go so far for those who lost homes and cars in the California fires earlier this month. Many people lost mementos that are irreplaceable.

Hepatitis A Outbreak Hits California

8:09am October 28, 2017

Melissa Block talks to Dr. Nick Yphantides, chief medical officer of San Diego County, about a Hepatitis A outbreak in California. The virus killed 19 people and hit the homeless especially hard.

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How To Design Haunted Houses

8:09am October 28, 2017

NPR's Melissa Block talks with Leonard Pickel, who is a haunted house architect. For more than 40 years he's designed and worked on these fear factories.

Some Mohawks resent any presence of U.S. or Canadian law enforcement in the reservation. But many also say the situation is improving.

At U.S.-Canada Border Reservation, Mohawks Say They Face Discrimination

7:54am October 28, 2017

by David Sommerstein

For people living on a reservation that sits on the U.S.-Canada border, there are many struggles to overcome — including stereotypes and discrimination.

The Domino Sugar development on the Brooklyn waterfront was redesigned after Sandy to make it more resilient to flooding.

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5 Years After Sandy, New York Rebuilds With The Next Flood In Mind

7:28am October 28, 2017

by Joel Rose

Since Superstorm Sandy, New York has rewritten its building code to make the city more resilient to flooding. But not everyone thinks it's wise to rebuild so close to the city's waterfront.

Ariadna Godreau, head of Hurricane Maria Legal Assistance, explains to a group of lawyers and law students how to help hurricane survivors fill out FEMA forms. The volunteers met in front of a Home Depot in San Juan.

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Worry And Confusion As Puerto Ricans Scramble To Apply For FEMA Aid

5:05am October 28, 2017

by Malaka Gharib

A group of legal professionals is crossing the island trying to help. Meanwhile, the agency says it's finding "innovative and creative ways" to reach people in isolated communities.

Whitefish Energy workers restore damaged lines in Barceloneta, Puerto Rico, on Oct. 15. A $300 million contract between the tiny company and Puerto Rico's electric authority has come under intense scrutiny.

Here's What's In That $300 Million Whitefish Contract

5:26pm October 27, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The contract with Puerto Rico's power authority says it was approved by FEMA. But FEMA says it did not approve the contract and has not paid any money on it yet.

Is The Republican Party Hurting From Its Divisions, Or Rallying Around The President?

4:50pm October 27, 2017

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with EJ Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution and Eliana Johnson, national political reporter for Politico, about the Republican senators speaking out against President Trump and the state of the Republican party.

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A Look Behind The Scenes As Haunted Houses Try To Get The Perfect Scream

4:50pm October 27, 2017

by Adelina Lancianese

Haunted attractions can spend the money on great, gory props, but when it comes to being scary, nothing beats properly trained employees. At Cox Farms just outside of Washington, D.C., the preparation for the Fields of Fear includes scare training.