Wind Blowing Over Bridges Produces Eerie Music
The wind passing over bridges creates an eerie music, which is captured by The World According to Sound podcast.
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Indian Accent Chef Breaks Culinary Boundaries With New York Location
Indian Accent is a Delhi restaurant that does creative fusion twists on Indian classics. Think blue cheese naan or a traditional Indian stuffed crepe filled with hoisin duck. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to the executive chef and creative mastermind Manish Mehrotra about opening his new location in New York.
Southern California Wildfire Forces Some 80,000 People To Evacuate
A wildfire in Southern California has forced the closure of a stretch of freeway and prompted officials to declare mandatory evacuation areas affecting an estimated 80,000 people.
Louisiana Floods Leave At Least 11 People Dead
Details are emerging from the historic floods that devastated communities in southern Louisiana. At least 11 people have been reported dead, at least 40,000 homes were affected, and some 30,000 people were rescued.
Aetna CEO To Justice Department: Block Our Deal And We'll Drop Out Of Obamacare
A July letter from Aetna CEO Mark Bertolini to the Justice Department said the company would pull back from health insurance exchanges if the government opposed the company's merger with Humana.
'Shadow Brokers' Claim To Have Hacked The NSA's Hackers
An online auction promises to sell NSA files to the highest bitcoin bidder. The site is bizarre, but "teaser" files released as a preview have captured the attention of the cybersecurity world.
Study: The Growing, Disproportionate Number Of Women Of Color In U.S. Jails
A new study from Pew takes a wide-ranging and historical look at how jail systems in the U.S. affect women, a topic that has seen very limited research.
What Does It Take To Map A Walrus Hangout? 160 Years And A Lot Of Help
Groups of walruses are vulnerable to disturbances, but it's hard to avoid them if you don't know where they are. A new tool from U.S. and Russian researchers draws on history to protect the animals.
Abuse In Childhood Raises The Risk Of Early Death For Women
The link isn't definite, but it matches other research that suggests that difficult experiences in childhood affect physical health years down the line. Just how that happens remains a mystery.
Trump Shakes Up Top Campaign Staff, With Less Than 3 Months To Election Day
The Trump campaign is naming Breitbart News' Stephen Bannon as chief executive, and is also promoting pollster Kellyanne Conway to campaign manager. Paul Manafort will stay on as campaign chairman.