National : NPR https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1003 NPR coverage of national news, U.S. politics, elections, business, arts, culture, health and science, and technology. Subscribe to the NPR Nation RSS feed. en Copyright 2019 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Sun, 03 Nov 2019 08:10:00 -0500 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 National https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1003 When Migrants Die, Many Bodies Remain Unidentified NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Kristian Hernández of the Center for Public Integrity about the deaths of unidentified migrants, and how their families back home struggle with grief and closure. Sun, 03 Nov 2019 08:10:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2019/11/03/775818729/when-migrants-die-many-bodies-remain-unidentified?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=national https://www.npr.org/2019/11/03/775818729/when-migrants-die-many-bodies-remain-unidentified?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=national NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Kristian Hernández of the Center for Public Integrity about the deaths of unidentified migrants, and how their families back home struggle with grief and closure.

]]> The Issues Surrounding Katie Hill's Resignation After Rep. Katie Hill resigned, NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Ashley Fairbanks, author of an article about how nonconsensual pornography curtails women's careers. Sun, 03 Nov 2019 08:10:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2019/11/03/775818687/the-issues-surrounding-katie-hills-resignation?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=national https://www.npr.org/2019/11/03/775818687/the-issues-surrounding-katie-hills-resignation?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=national After Rep. Katie Hill resigned, NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Ashley Fairbanks, author of an article about how nonconsensual pornography curtails women's careers.

]]> When Nationals Visit The White House, Sports And Politics Will Intersect Once Again The Washington Nationals will meet President Trump at the White House on Monday to celebrate their World Series win. At least one player has declined to attend. Sat, 02 Nov 2019 17:59:31 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2019/11/02/775692075/when-nationals-visit-the-white-house-sports-and-politics-will-intersect-once-aga?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=national https://www.npr.org/2019/11/02/775692075/when-nationals-visit-the-white-house-sports-and-politics-will-intersect-once-aga?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=national

The Washington Nationals will meet President Trump at the White House on Monday to celebrate their World Series win. At least one player has declined to attend.

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]]> Aubri Juhasz Trump Takes In UFC Fight In NYC, Days After Tweeting Residency Change To Florida This will be Trump's second sporting event in the span of a week. The president's connections to UFC go back to at least 2001. Sat, 02 Nov 2019 17:27:42 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2019/11/02/775730476/trump-to-kick-it-at-ufc-fight-in-nyc-days-after-tweeting-residency-change-to-flo?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=national https://www.npr.org/2019/11/02/775730476/trump-to-kick-it-at-ufc-fight-in-nyc-days-after-tweeting-residency-change-to-flo?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=national

This will be Trump's second sporting event in the span of a week. The president's connections to UFC go back to at least 2001.

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]]> Brakkton Booker Assessing Recent California Wildfire Damage Despite historically strong winds, California firefighters have been making progress containing multiple major fires. And the damage to homes has been light compared to recent years. Sat, 02 Nov 2019 17:07:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2019/11/02/775749143/assessing-recent-california-wildfire-damage?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=national https://www.npr.org/2019/11/02/775749143/assessing-recent-california-wildfire-damage?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=national Despite historically strong winds, California firefighters have been making progress containing multiple major fires. And the damage to homes has been light compared to recent years.

]]> Kirk Siegler Washington Nationals Celebrates 1st World Series Win The Washington Nationals celebrated their first World Series win with a victory parade on the streets of the nation's capital. Sat, 02 Nov 2019 17:07:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2019/11/02/775749129/washington-nationals-celebrates-1st-world-series-win?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=national https://www.npr.org/2019/11/02/775749129/washington-nationals-celebrates-1st-world-series-win?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=national The Washington Nationals celebrated their first World Series win with a victory parade on the streets of the nation's capital.

]]> Most California Fires Over 70% Contained As Ventura Firefighters Contend With Drones Two separate instances of drone flights over the Maria Fire in Ventura County have grounded water-dropping helicopters attempting to fight the aggressive fire that began Thursday night. Sat, 02 Nov 2019 15:08:06 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2019/11/02/775705225/most-california-fires-over-70-contained-as-ventura-firefighters-contend-with-dro?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=national https://www.npr.org/2019/11/02/775705225/most-california-fires-over-70-contained-as-ventura-firefighters-contend-with-dro?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=national

Two separate instances of drone flights over the Maria Fire in Ventura County have grounded water-dropping helicopters attempting to fight the aggressive fire that began Thursday night.

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]]> Alexander Tuerk Residents Of An Eroded Alaskan Village Are Pioneering A New One, In Phases As climate change eroded the village of Newtok, its residents started making plans to move it. Many years and millions of dollars later, they are beginning the process of relocating across the river. Sat, 02 Nov 2019 08:00:23 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2019/11/02/774791091/residents-of-an-eroded-alaskan-village-are-pioneering-a-new-one-in-phases?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=national https://www.npr.org/2019/11/02/774791091/residents-of-an-eroded-alaskan-village-are-pioneering-a-new-one-in-phases?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=national

As climate change eroded the village of Newtok, its residents started making plans to move it. Many years and millions of dollars later, they are beginning the process of relocating across the river.

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]]> Greg Kim The Brighton Beach Connection One surprising connection figures in the ongoing Trump impeachment investigation: Brighton Beach. A visit to the famed Brooklyn enclave. Sat, 02 Nov 2019 07:57:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2019/11/02/775664358/the-brighton-beach-connection?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=national https://www.npr.org/2019/11/02/775664358/the-brighton-beach-connection?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=national One surprising connection figures in the ongoing Trump impeachment investigation: Brighton Beach. A visit to the famed Brooklyn enclave.

]]> Alina Simone 3 Takeaways From 2 Days Of Tense Boeing Congressional Hearings Boeing executives' testimony suggests the company knew enough to at least question the safety of continuing to fly the 737 Max after the first of two deadly crashes involving the aircraft. Sat, 02 Nov 2019 07:01:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2019/11/02/775553377/3-takeaways-from-2-days-of-tense-boeing-congressional-hearings?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=national https://www.npr.org/2019/11/02/775553377/3-takeaways-from-2-days-of-tense-boeing-congressional-hearings?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=national

Boeing executives' testimony suggests the company knew enough to at least question the safety of continuing to fly the 737 Max after the first of two deadly crashes involving the aircraft.

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]]> David Schaper Calif. Governor Seeks To 'Jumpstart' PG&E Bankruptcy Talks; Threatens State Takeover Democrat Gavin Newsom has been critical of the state's largest utility, PG&E, in the face of planned power outages that left 2 million customers without electricity. Fri, 01 Nov 2019 21:13:21 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2019/11/01/775621356/calif-governor-seeks-to-jumpstart-pg-e-bankruptcy-talks-threatens-state-takeover?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=national https://www.npr.org/2019/11/01/775621356/calif-governor-seeks-to-jumpstart-pg-e-bankruptcy-talks-threatens-state-takeover?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=national

Democrat Gavin Newsom has been critical of the state's largest utility, PG&E, in the face of planned power outages that left 2 million customers without electricity.

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]]> Richard Gonzales After Days Of Resignations, The Last Of The Deadspin Staff Has Quit Staffers at the sports and culture website began to leave en masse earlier this week following a directive from executives to "stick to sports." The future of the site is up in the air. Fri, 01 Nov 2019 18:06:21 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2019/11/01/775548069/after-days-of-resignations-the-last-of-the-deadspin-staff-have-quit?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=national https://www.npr.org/2019/11/01/775548069/after-days-of-resignations-the-last-of-the-deadspin-staff-have-quit?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=national

Staffers at the sports and culture website began to leave en masse earlier this week following a directive from executives to "stick to sports." The future of the site is up in the air.

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]]> Brakkton Booker Chicago Teachers Hopeful For Future After Strike Ends And Classes Resume For more than two weeks, Chicago students were out of school while teachers went on strike. On the first day back, teachers were hopeful for the future and excited to get back their lesson plans. Fri, 01 Nov 2019 16:09:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2019/11/01/775509373/chicago-teachers-hopeful-for-future-after-strike-ends-and-classes-resume?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=national https://www.npr.org/2019/11/01/775509373/chicago-teachers-hopeful-for-future-after-strike-ends-and-classes-resume?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=national For more than two weeks, Chicago students were out of school while teachers went on strike. On the first day back, teachers were hopeful for the future and excited to get back their lesson plans.

]]> Adriana Cardona-Maguigad S.C. Investigators Want To Know If Charleston Church Mismanaged Funds After Shooting NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with <em>Post and Courier</em> reporter Jennifer Hawes about the investigation into the use of millions of dollars donated to the Emmanuel AME Church shooting victims. Fri, 01 Nov 2019 16:09:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2019/11/01/775509309/s-c-investigators-want-to-know-if-charleston-church-mismanaged-funds-after-shoot?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=national https://www.npr.org/2019/11/01/775509309/s-c-investigators-want-to-know-if-charleston-church-mismanaged-funds-after-shoot?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=national NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Post and Courier reporter Jennifer Hawes about the investigation into the use of millions of dollars donated to the Emmanuel AME Church shooting victims.

]]> Wildfires And Blackouts Continue Across California It's been a week of wildfires both large and small throughout California, in the southern and northern part of the state. It's also been a period of widespread deliberate blackouts to prevent fires. Fri, 01 Nov 2019 16:09:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2019/11/01/775509291/wildfires-and-blackouts-continue-across-california?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=national https://www.npr.org/2019/11/01/775509291/wildfires-and-blackouts-continue-across-california?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=national It's been a week of wildfires both large and small throughout California, in the southern and northern part of the state. It's also been a period of widespread deliberate blackouts to prevent fires.

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