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North Korea's Parking Debt Among Hefty Fines Owed To New York By Foreign Delegations

4:51pm September 21, 2017

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

4:51pm September 21, 2017

by Jackie Northam

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

4:51pm September 21, 2017

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.

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How Prepared Is The U.S. For Earthquakes?

4:51pm September 21, 2017

Mexico has had an earthquake early-warning system for decades, and other countries that get earthquakes — Japan, Taiwan — have them, too. The U.S. does not. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones, who spent years working with the U.S. Geological Survey to create a system.

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Montana Wildfires Reignite Logging Debate

4:51pm September 21, 2017

by Eric Whitney

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.

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A Look From The Ground In Puerto Rico Following Hurricane Maria

4:51pm September 21, 2017

As the situation in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria continues, we hear from Patricia Mazzei, a writer for The Miami Herald.

National Flood Insurance Program Will Pay Out Billions For A Few Properties

4:51pm September 21, 2017

by Noel King

The National Flood Insurance Program backs most flood insurance policies, but has many problems. Around one percent of insured homes have been responsible for around a quarter of the claims paid out.

A screen at a railway station in Seoul on Friday shows a news graphic of a North Korean missile launch. President Trump said on Thursday there would be additional sanctions on North Korea.

Trump Administration Orders New Sanctions On North Korea

4:21pm September 21, 2017

by Scott Horsley

President Trump announced additional sanctions on North Korea in response to Pyongyang's renegade nuclear program.

"Equality cupcakes" by Georgetown Cupcakes are just one of several baked creations in support of same-sex marriage that were on display this week at the Chefs for Equality, a fundraising event for the Human Rights Campaign in Washington, D.C.

Is Fondant Free Speech? Chefs Show Support For Gay Marriage As Court Case Looms

3:33pm September 21, 2017

by Maria Godoy

"You'd think cake would be apolitical, and yet here we are," says one of several D.C.-area pastry chefs who wrought their support for gay marriage into elaborate wedding cakes.

WBUR reporter Martha Bebinger (right) walks with Kristin, a drug user who says she has been repeatedly sexually assaulted while high on drugs.

Women With Opioid Addiction Live With Daily Fear Of Assault, Rape

2:50pm September 21, 2017

by Martha Bebinger

Such attacks among women and some men with an opioid addiction often go unreported because the victims fear retaliation from drug dealers or charges from police.