Holding On Tight To Old New York
Using contemporary technology, the "Culture in Transit" project documents and shares photos and memorabilia that might otherwise be lost forever.
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Swept Up In The Storm: Hurricane Katrina's Key Players, Then And Now
The natural disaster of Katrina and the man-made tragedy that followed catapulted local figures and obscure federal officials into the spotlight.
How The Turtle Got Its Shell
The ribs of a 240 million-year-old fossil hold clues to how the first turtle shell evolved. And its skull shape seems closer to that of lizards and snakes than to an ancestor of dinosaurs and birds.
Kaspersky Lab: Based In Russia, Doing Cybersecurity In The West
The software security company is big in the U.S. and around the globe, but tensions between Russia and the West have raised questions about the Moscow-based company.
Virginia Governor: 'Clearly Too Many Guns In the Wrong Hands'
Gov. Terry McAuliffe promised to introduce gun-control legislation. McAuliffe spoke two days after a gunman killed two journalists during a live broadcast.
Can You Use That In A Sentence? NPR Readers Can
We solicited sentences from our readers using Oxford Dictionaries' new words and were impressed by the responses.
At A Shelter Of Last Resort, Decency Prevailed Over Depravity
Ten years ago, 25,000 people huddled inside the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans seeking shelter from Hurricane Katrina. The fiasco there came to epitomize the chaotic, inadequate response.
Why Shooters Record Themselves In The Act
The Virginia shooter who murdered two TV journalists allegedly recorded the attack himself. Experts say wearable cameras will become a regular part of the toolkit for killers who want attention.
U.S. Appeals Court Overturns Decision That NSA Metadata Collection Was Illegal
The three-judge panel threw out a lower court ruling that found the practice unconstitutional. Congress has passed a law that will change the collection process in a few months.
If These Bones Could Talk: The Stories Human Skeletons Can Tell
When human remains turn up at the bottom of the lake or in the trunk of a car, often its the bones that hold the answer. One of the best places to learn to read these clues is in Tennessee.