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Hermanique Lowe and her 3-month-old Jamier fled Galveston County in advance of the storm. (Courtney Collins/KERA)

Diapers Top The List Of Supplies For Hurricane Evacuees With Babies

In the aftermath of Harvey and with Hurricane Irma gaining strength in the Atlantic, people need essential items when they evacuate from their homes.

Frances Swamps Florida, Eyes Panhandle

Frances, one of the largest storms to hit the U.S. mainland, drenches Florida on a slow trip from the Atlantic Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico. Frances, now a tropical storm, could regain hurricane strength before it hits Florida's Panhandle. Fort Pierce, Fla., caught some of the storm's early fury. NPR's Adam Hochberg reports.

For Comedian, Humor Eases 'Toughest Journey'

Comedian Robert Schimmel has suffered tragedies, including the death of his child and his own battle with cancer. But throughout it all, Schimmel managed to find strength in humor. His recent memoir is Cancer on $5 a Day.

House Defies Bush on Troop Increase

The House is officially on record as opposing President Bush's plan to increase troop strength in Iraq. Friday's vote followed four days of often emotional rhetoric on the House floor.

Signs outside the Lee transfer station during the 2021 town election instruct voters to wear their masks and shut off their engines.

In Our Backyard: Tell us how you’re feeling about the state of local democracy in N.H.

How connected do you feel to the decision makers, like the select board or town council, in your community? Have you noticed local issues becoming more polarized, or more influenced by national politics, in your community? We'd love to hear your thoughts.

Luxury And Self-Driving Cars Dominate Auto Show Talk

NPR's Sonari Glinton tells Michel Martin about week one of the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

Tagg Romney, Voting Machines And Ohio 'In Context'

Social media and the liberal blogosphere have raised questions about a Texas-based voting system company's connections to several fundraisers for Mitt Romney and Romney's son Tagg. Further stirring concern, the voting systems are used in two counties in Ohio. We look at the issue in the latest installment of our series In Context. Tamara Keith talks to Audie Cornish.

Hundreds of rallies were planned today across the country to push for gun safety laws.

Photos: See the March for Our Lives rallies across the country

The student-led rallies push for gun violence prevention. Congress is facing pressure to act in the wake of several mass shootings.

Citizenship Test Revamped, in Search for Meaning

The immigration service today releases more than 140 draft questions for a new citizenship test. The questions will be given to new citizenship applicants in the the exam's civics portion, beginning in January. The government, which hopes to make the test more meaningful, has been working for several years to redesign the test.

FILE - Members of the Supreme Court sit for a new group portrait following the addition of Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, at the Supreme Court building in Washington, Friday, Oct. 7, 2022. Bottom row, from left, Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Justice Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts, Justice Samuel Alito, and Justice Elena Kagan. Top row, from left, Justice Amy Coney Barrett, Justice Neil Gorsuch, Justice Brett Kavanaugh, and Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Refresher Course: What does a Supreme Court decision actually mean?

When the Supreme Court says something is or isn’t constitutional, what are the effects, if any, of their decision?

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