Vice President Mike Pence Pays Respect To Victims Of Las Vegas Massacre
Vice President Mike Pence paid a visit to Las Vegas, nearly a week after a gunman opened fire, killing 58 and wounding nearly 500.
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This Week: Sexual Harassment Allegations Against Weinstein, Contraception Coverage Rollback
For this week's Barbershop, NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Susan Chira of The New York Times, conservative commentator Lenny McAllister and journalist Jeff Yang talk about this week's news in sexual harassment, gender politics in sports and more.
Hurricane Nate Expected To Hit Gulf Coast As Category 2
Hurricane Nate is intensifying as it takes aim at the U.S. Gulf Coast. People from southeast Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle are bracing for Nate, which forecasters say could strengthen to a Category 2 storm.
Mosquito-Borne Diseases Found In U.S. Athletes And Staff At Rio Olympics
Scientists were worried about Zika at the 2016 Olympics in Brazil. But a recent study found there was no evidence of the virus in athletes and staff. They did, however, find other viruses.
Tongues And Tails Are Wagging: Mochi's Mouth Laps Up World Record
The slobbery Saint Bernard from South Dakota has a tongue measuring 7.3 inches — long enough to earn her a Guinness World Records title.
Rapper Nelly Arrested For Alleged Sexual Assault
The pop star was taken into custody on Saturday morning while on tour in Washington state.
Tapping Rural America: Craft Breweries Pour New Life Into Small Towns
Young people who grew up in small towns feel a calling to come home and help revitalize those communities, including by opening craft breweries.
A Wayward Weedkiller Divides Farm Communities, Harms Wildlife
When a drifting weedkiller hit America's farming heartland this summer, it damaged crops and friendships. The chemical could also be bad news for other vegetation, as well as bees and butterflies.
Steep Premiums Challenge People Who Buy Health Insurance Without Subsidies
Several million consumers who buy their own health insurance earn too much to qualify for government help to defray the cost.
Nightmare Scenario: Concert Security Experts Grapple With Lessons Of Las Vegas
The Las Vegas shooting is a chilling reminder that big concerts are a soft target. And that the industry still has much work to do to improve security and minimize the damage from future incidents.