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More Than 30 Killed In Massive Earthquake In Southern Mexico

4:58pm September 08, 2017

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks to Eduardo Mendoza, Direct Relief Mexico's general manager, about the response being coordinated with the impacted areas in Oaxaca and the rest of the country after the earthquake.

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Earthquake Hits Off Coast Of Mexico

10:45am September 08, 2017

A massive 8.1 magnitude earthquake has struck near the Guatemala-Mexico border. Reporter Nic Wirtz has an update from Guatemala City.

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At Least 15 Killed In Mexican Earthquake

9:33am September 08, 2017

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Carlos Rodriguez, Mexico City bureau chief for Bloomberg, about the emerging details after an earthquake off the coast overnight.

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Massive Earthquake Hits Mexico

9:11am September 08, 2017

A massive earthquake hit just off the Mexican coast near Guatemala overnight. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with reporter Emily Green from Mexico City.

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Quake Hits Off Southern Mexico And Is Felt As Far Away As Mexico City

8:35am September 08, 2017

Mary Louise Kelly talks to Elisabeth Malkin, a reporter with The New York Times, about the powerful earthquake that hit shortly before midnight local time off the coast of southern Mexico.

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News Brief: Mexico Earthquake, Florida Evacuates, Equifax Data Breach

5:15am September 08, 2017

by Greg Allen

Reporter Emily Green talks about a massive earthquake off the coast of Mexico. Also, the latest on Hurricane Irma, and TechCrunch writer John Mannes talks about a massive data breach at Equifax.

An aerial photography taken by the Dutch Ministry of Defense on Wednesday shows damage from Irma on the island of Sint Maarten.

Hurricane Irma Leaves Devastation Of 'Epic Proportions' In Caribbean

5:26pm September 07, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Barbuda, Anguilla, St. Martin and the British and U.S. Virgin Islands bore the brunt of the Category 5 monster that could hit Florida within days.

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Florida Braces For Hurricane Irma After Storm Hit The Caribbean

4:28pm September 07, 2017

While Florida prepares for Hurricane Irma, people on the Caribbean Islands are beginning to assess the damage. The tiny island of Barbuda is home to more than a thousand people. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Gaston Browne, the prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda.

Parrots at an exposed cliff in Peru, where they gather to eat clay, which is richer in sodium than plants in the area.

Why Do Parrots (And People) Eat Clay?

12:16pm September 07, 2017

by Carolyn Beans

Several species of parrots in Southeastern Peru regularly gather at a cliff face in the Amazon basin to eat clay. So do other animals, including humans.

A woman looks at heavy surf as Hurricane Irma approaches Puerto Rico in Luquillo on Wednesday.

Irma Tears A Path Of Destruction Through Parts Of The Caribbean

10:00pm September 06, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Barbuda was devastated, according to the prime minister, who expects 60 percent of residents to be homeless. The storm also slammed St. Martin.