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This map shows the National Hurricane Center's forecast track for Tropical Storm Erika.

Tropical Storm Erika Heads For Hispaniola, With Florida Still In Its Sight

12:34pm August 28, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

Erika unleashed heavy rains in Dominica, leaving at least four people dead. The National Hurricane Center forecasts that Erika could threaten South Florida by Monday morning.

With less than two years left in his presidency, President Obama has been less scripted and appears less confined by politics.

A Less-Restrained Obama Finally Says 'Bucket'

12:02pm August 28, 2015

by Tamara Keith

With no elections left to run, President Obama appears to be acting on his joke from earlier this year about having a to-do list that, well, rhymes with "bucket."

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How the candidates are getting their money, visualized.

How The 2016 Candidates Are Getting Their Money, In 1 Infographic

11:49am August 28, 2015

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Some candidates are more dependent on their superPACs and millionaires, while others are turning most to small donors. See where the candidates line up based on their donations.

Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, has been used for decades as a painkiller in the operating room.

How The Prescription Painkiller Fentanyl Became A Street Drug

11:23am August 28, 2015

by Nadia Whitehead

The synthetic opioid fentanyl is used for surgery and to treat severe pain. Abuse has always been a problem. Now that it's being used to cut heroin, the risk of overdose or death has soared.

The website of the "married dating" service Ashley Madison was the target of hackers, who released customer data.

CEO Of Cheating Website Ashley Madison, Noel Biderman, Has Stepped Down

10:57am August 28, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

The parent company, Avid Life Media, has been reeling since hackers released information on 33 million of its customers. The company did not immediately appoint a new CEO.

Democratic Sen. Bernie Sanders, along with Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson, is the champ of getting small donations.

CHARTS: The (Literal) Shapes of Presidential Candidates' Donations

10:23am August 28, 2015

by Danielle Kurtzleben

From grassrootsy Bernie Sanders to millionaire-fueled Jeb Bush, FEC data can tell you a lot about how a campaign is running.

Medical records are supposed to be disposed of securely. Anti-abortion activists say some clinics fail to do that.

Abortion Foes Scour Clinics' Trash For Discarded Records

10:05am August 28, 2015

by Charles Ornstein

Garbage has become an unlikely battleground in the abortion debate, as anti-abortion groups seek evidence of privacy violations in clinics' dumpsters.

Ronnie Landry, 14, plays basketball in front of his home on Schnell Drive. He and his father, Wilbert Landry, bottom right, moved here from the 9th Ward of New Orleans in 2014. Noney Deffes, bottom left, is a longtime Schnell Drive resident who survived t

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The Survivors' Street: 10 Years Of Life After Katrina

9:56am August 28, 2015

by Steve Inskeep

NPR first visited Schnell Drive in St. Bernard Parish 10 years ago to speak with the Bordelon family as they rebuilt their home after Katrina's destruction. Unlike many, they're still there today.

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Rescuers remove the body of a migrant after their boat sank off the coast of in Zuwara, Libya, on Thursday.

Number Of Refugees Found Dead In Austrian Truck Rises To 71

8:26am August 28, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

Meanwhile, hundreds of other refugees were feared drowned off the coast of Libya. At least 100 bodies have been brought back to Libya.

How Schools Are Handling An 'Overparenting' Crisis

7:18am August 28, 2015

by Anya Kamenetz

Two new books, The Gift of Failure and How To Raise An Adult, argue that too many children are being given too much.