'We've Never Gone Through This': Hurricane Maria Knocks Out Puerto Rico's Electricity
"We are without power, the whole island is without power," Jenniffer González-Colón, Puerto Rico's resident commissioner, tells NPR.
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Graham-Cassidy Health Bill Would Shift Funds From States That Expanded Medicaid
The bill's sponsors say their plan to reallocate federal health funding among states is more equitable. It also would cause largely Democratic states to lose funding while Republican states gain.
After Massive Data Breach, Equifax Directed Customers To Fake Site
The credit reporting agency Equifax set up a website to help people determine if they had been affected by a cyberattack. But then, they repeatedly pointed people to a phishing site on Twitter.
In 'Vietnam War,' Ken Burns Wrestles With The Conflict's Contradictions
Burns says he and co-director Lynn Novick initially thought they understood the Vietnam War. But when they started putting together their new PBS series, they realized, "We knew nothing."
One Woman Shares How She Was Drawn Into A Gang At An Early Age
There's a lot of attention on boys and young men involved in gun violence because they do most of the shooting, and are most of the victims. But girls and young women are also drawn into gangs, sometimes as enablers or transporters of guns.
North Korea's Parking Debt Among Hefty Fines Owed To New York By Foreign Delegations
Yet another wrinkle in the U.S.-North Korea relationship: the North Korean diplomatic mission to the United Nations has more than 1,300 unpaid parking tickets in New York, according to a report by NBC.
China Cuts Off Bank Business With North Korea As Trump Announces New Sanctions
The U.S. says that China's central bank has ordered other Chinese banks to stop doing business with North Korea.
Puerto Rico Chief Of Staff Says Hurricane Maria Devastated Island
NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with the chief of staff of the Puerto Rico government, William Villafañe, about how the island is doing now that Hurricane Maria has finally left the province.
Montana Wildfires Reignite Logging Debate
An epic wildfire season in Montana has conservatives blaming environmentalists for blocking logging projects, but scientists say climate change is making fire seasons longer and more intense.
A Look From The Ground In Puerto Rico Following Hurricane Maria
As the situation in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria continues, we hear from Patricia Mazzei, a writer for The Miami Herald.