Home to 11,000 airmen and their families, the base sustained catastrophic damage when Hurricane Michael came through Florida earlier this month. Residents don’t know if they will ever go back.
Top EU Court Blocks Polish Supreme Court Law Forcing Judges To Retire
Since going into effect in July, nearly a third of Poland’s judges have been ousted. Friday’s ruling orders officials to reinstate justices and raise the mandatory retirement age from 65 back to 70.
Jamal Khashoggi’s Complicated History With The Saudi Royal Family
For generations, the Khashoggi family has had close ties to the Saudi royals. Over a long career, Jamal Khashoggi was a loyalist who worked for the monarchy — and a critic who urged reform.
USC Reaches $215 Million Settlement Over Gynecologist Abuse Allegations
The tentative deal would compensate current and former female students who were patients of former USC gynecologist George Tyndall. He has been accused by about 500 women of sexual misconduct.
South Korean Women Fight Back Against Spy Cams In Public Bathrooms
Microcameras installed in public bathrooms for surreptitious filming are an everyday concern for women. Police say the number of “illegal filming” crimes sharply increased between 2011 and 2017.
Spy Bosses Warn Of Foreign Interference As Feds Unseal New Russia Charges
The intelligence agencies said the threat of foreign interference persists; DOJ unsealed a criminal case against a Russian accused of being the top accountant for Moscow’s disinformation effort.
Paul Manafort To Be Sentenced In February; Lawyers Cite His Health Woes In Jail
President Trump’s former campaign chairman continues cooperating with the Justice Department after his plea agreement, but it isn’t clear when prosecutors might be finished with him.
Dozens Feared Dead As Train Plows Through Crowd Of Revelers In India
One official said the local response was on par with a “war footing” as emergency workers tended to the dead and injured among crowds celebrating a Hindu festival.
A Slow Trip To A Hot Planet: Spacecraft Launches For Mission To Mercury
The European Space Agency’s BepiColombo will take seven years to reach the innermost planet in our solar system, where temperatures at the surface can reach 800 degrees Fahrenheit.
Legal Battle Over Missouri Clinic Could Foretell Abortion Fights In Other States
Two rules have forced closure of all but one Planned Parenthood center in the state. Abortion-rights supporters say it is an example of an “abortion desert” that could result if Roe is overturned.
The TB That Afflicts Much Of The World Was Likely Spread By Europeans
A new study looks at how tuberculosis has traveled the world — and the lessons that can be learned about treatment of drug-resistant forms.
Jenny Graham Cycles Around The World In Under 125 Days, Shattering Record
It took just over one-third of a year for the Scottish cyclist to cover some 18,000 miles on her bike, enduring everything from flat tires and worn-out gear to being wary of bears in Canada.
Travis Scott And Drake Head To ‘Sicko Mode’ Houston, Where It’s Always Nighttime
The Dave Meyers-directed visual is a kaleidoscopic view into Scott’s psychedelic, whiplashing Astroworld, with an assist from Drake — and the entire city he’s from.
U.N. Calls For End To Virginity Tests
The tests are traumatic and unreliable, the United Nations said in a statement this week. In Afghanistan, there’s a campaign to bring the practice to a halt.
VIDEO: Watch The Sea Forager Sustainably Harvest The Ocean’s Bounty
In sun, sea and sand, Kirk Lombard teaches people how to responsibly fish and forage for dinner along the Northern California coast.
Spain Plans To Remove Franco’s Remains From A Memorial, Angering His Supporters
More than four decades after his death, the dictator Francisco Franco remains a divisive figure. His tomb is situated at a memorial outside Madrid that has become a pilgrimage site of sorts.
Afghanistan Delays Election In Kandahar After Attack That Killed Police Chief
The rest of the country will vote Saturday. But one journalist says that after a gunman pulled off a surprise attack in Kandahar, “there’s a huge security vacuum, people are very nervous and worried.”
After ICE Raid, A Shortage Of Welders In Tigertown, Texas
In August, immigration officials hauled off 150 workers from a northeast Texas plant — one of ICE’s largest operations in a decade. Now the employer is pushing back.
Detained American Graduate Student Allowed To Study In Israel, Court Rules
Israel’s Supreme Court said Lara Alqasem should be allowed to study in the country despite her past association with a student group that supports boycotting Israel.
How Does A Red Seat Turn Blue? Utah Race Tests Democrats’ Strategy To Take The House
As the national Democratic party shifts to the left, control of the House in November likely rests on moderate Democrats beating Republicans in red districts Trump carried handily in 2016.
StarKist Pleads Guilty To Price Fixing In Alleged Collusion In Canned Tuna Industry
Three companies — StarKist, Chicken of the Sea and Bumble Bee — are accused by the government of conspiring to keep their canned tuna prices high.
Feds Launch Sex Abuse Investigation Of Pennsylvania’s Roman Catholic Church
The Justice Department issued subpoenas to at least six of the state’s eight dioceses seeking private files and records following revelations that more than 1,000 minors were abused, NPR has learned.
Boston Red Sox Stifle Houston Astros’ Bats, Return To The World Series
Boston’s pitchers held the Astros to just five hits, and Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers continued his surprising postseason with a three-run home run as the Red Sox won the ALCS.
As Caravan Of Migrants Heads North, Trump Threatens To Close Southern U.S. Border
Hundreds of people have arrived at a Guatemalan town just across the border from Mexico. It’s uncertain how Trump would block the group from crossing at a legal port of entry.
Kobe Bryant Removed As Animation Festival Juror After Protest Over Past Allegations
A petition launched by “women and allies in the animation community” demanded “that accused rapist and sexual predator Kobe Bryant be removed” from the Animation Is Us festival.
What’s Scarier Than Zombies And Ghosts? Government Corruption And Running Out Of Cash
The Survey of American Fears reveals most Americans are preoccupied with the fear of corrupt government officials, for the fourth year running. Other anxieties include pollution and global warming.
Jamal Khashoggi’s Last Column Before Disappearance Calls For Free Expression
The column’s publication is “kind of an acknowledgement to ourselves … that we don’t have much hope that we’re going to be able to edit this one with him,” the Post editorial page editor told NPR.
Quake Insurance? California Wants People To Say Yes To Coverage
Almost 90 percent of Californians do not have earthquake insurance. That worries state officials and quake experts, who are renewing the push to boost insurance coverage.
‘I Am Heartbroken’: Your Letters About Public Service Loan Forgiveness
NPR reported on the troubled Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, and dozens of aggrieved student borrowers wrote in to share their stories.
Why Stay During A Hurricane? Because It’s Not As Simple As ‘Get Out’
As rescues continue after Hurricane Michael, officials expressed frustration at people who didn’t evacuate. But experts say people’s decisions to stay are almost always carefully considered.
In Japan, A Strange Sight: Cherry Blossoms Blooming In The Fall
“I have never seen anything like this,” said tree surgeon Hiroyuki Wada. Two typhoons that recently struck the country are a likely cause of the sudden flowering.
Poll Finds Wide Partisan Gaps On America’s Biggest Problems
A new Pew poll shows that there are few issues that Democrats and Republicans agree need to be fixed — and even then, they often don’t agree on how to fix them.
Trump Intervened In FBI HQ Project To Protect His Hotel, Democrats Allege
The president has been personally involved with the future of the FBI’s Pennsylvania Avenue headquarters building, and Democrats say it is an abuse of power intended to help his hotel up the street.
They Call Her ‘Queen Of Dung’ — And She Doesn’t Mind
Millions of people burn animal dung for heating and cooking. To find out if the smoke can cause lung issues, researcher Claire McCarthy used some unorthodox methods.
U.N. Syria Envoy Staffan De Mistura Is Stepping Down
De Mistura told the U.N. Security Council he was leaving for “purely personal reasons.” In his final month, he plans to make a major push to try to lay the groundwork for a new constitution in Syria.
Key Afghan Police Chief Dies in Kandahar Shooting; Top U.S. General Escapes Uninjured
Shooting broke out at the end of a meeting at the governor’s palace in Kandahar on how to maintain security during in in Afghanistan’s upcoming parliamentary elections.