News

In Game 1 Of The World Series, Justin Turner Is The Dodgers Breakout Star

4:37pm October 25, 2017

by Tom Goldman

Game 2 of the World Series is tonight in Los Angeles as the Dodgers take on the Houston Astros. The Dodgers won Game 1 on strong pitching and a homerun from Justin Turner, who is enjoying his time in the limelight.

National

Brother Of Green Beret Killed In Niger On How The Pentagon Is Handling The Aftermath

4:37pm October 25, 2017

Weeks after four U.S. soldiers were killed in Niger, details about the ambush have been slow to emerge. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with the brother of one of the soldiers about what happened and how the Pentagon is handling the aftermath.

National

'Distracted Walking' Law Bans Texting While Crossing Streets In Honolulu

4:37pm October 25, 2017

If you're walking across a street in Honolulu, you'll want to put your phone away. A new law went into effect today making it illegal for a pedestrian to be looking at a screen while crossing the street.

National

Puerto Ricans Face Challenges Trying To Leave The Island

4:37pm October 25, 2017

by Jason Beaubien

As the crisis in Puerto Rico continues, thousands of residents have left the island and many others are trying to depart. But leaving hasn't been easy as flights have been diverted for relief work or canceled all together.

As California's Population Grows, People Are Moving Into More Fire-Prone Areas

4:37pm October 25, 2017

by Lauren Sommer

As Santa Rosa begins rebuilding from the wildfires, the city will have to address the alarming trend of sprawl in to fire-prone areas. It's a little-discussed aspect of the state's housing crisis.

Speaking to the media prior to departing from the White House on Wednesday, President Trump repeated his theory that the Russia collusion story is a hoax.

Politics & Government

Trump, Supporters Go On Offense After Report Of Clinton Tie To Dossier

4:37pm October 25, 2017

by Ryan Lucas

The president and his allies argue that since Hillary Clinton paid for the infamous dossier, that means it's a political hatchet job and so is the Russia imbroglio.

Queue Listen Now

Researchers injected dye into this human neuron to reveal its shape.

Scientists And Surgeons Team Up To Create Virtual Human Brain Cells

4:37pm October 25, 2017

by Jon Hamilton

By rushing live brain cells from the operating room to the lab, scientists have been able to create three-dimensional reconstructions of cells that reveal their electrical behavior and shape.

An American Airlines airplane takes off from Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C., last month.

National

NAACP Issues Travel Advisory For American Airlines; Company Agrees To Meeting

4:16pm October 25, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

The NAACP, citing "a pattern of disturbing incidents reported by African-American passengers," urged black travelers to avoid booking flights on the carrier.

Photos of Kurdish president Masoud Barzani hang Wednesday on the walls of the central bazaar in Irbil, Iraq.

World News

In Major Reversal, Iraqi Kurds Offer To Freeze Their Independence Bid

4:03pm October 25, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

Iraqi military forces have recently retaken control of areas held by Kurdish forces, such as the city of Kirkuk. Today's offer from the Kurdish government is not likely to defuse the crisis.

Alexis Okeowo speaks at the 2017 New Yorker Festival at Gramercy Theatre on Oct. 6 in New York City.

Alexis Okeowo Finds God In The Brave Acts Of Ordinary Africans

3:23pm October 25, 2017

by Meghan Sullivan

The journalist, fatigued with stories of hopelessness and despair, writes a book about people who have the courage to resist extremism — sometimes just by playing basketball.