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Tell Us Your Irma Story

Motorists on U.S. 1 north of Key Largo, Fla., Wednesday, evacuating in anticipation of Hurricane Irma. Are you in Irma’s path? Tell us how you’re doing. Alan Diaz/AP hide caption toggle caption Alan Diaz/AP Motorists on U.S. 1 north of Key Largo, Fla., Wednesday, evacuating in anticipation of Hurricane Irma. Are you in Irma’s path?

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Hackers Accessed The Personal Data Of 143 Million People, Equifax Says

Equifax announced Thursday that its systems were hacked in May, exposing 143 million consumers’ personal information. Mike Stewart/AP hide caption toggle caption Mike Stewart/AP Equifax announced Thursday that its systems were hacked in May, exposing 143 million consumers’ personal information. Mike Stewart/AP Equifax, an international credit reporting agency, has announced that a cybersecurity breach exposed

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Appeals Court Rejects Family Limits In Trump Travel Ban

A demonstrator holds a sign protesting the travel ban in Honolulu in June. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday sued the latest ruling against the Trump administration’s order. Caleb Jones/AP hide caption toggle caption Caleb Jones/AP A demonstrator holds a sign protesting the travel ban in Honolulu in June. The 9th Circuit Court

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Charge Dropped Against W.Va. Reporter Arrested After Questioning HHS Secretary

Prosecutors have dropped a criminal charge against reporter Dan Heyman stemming from his arrest in May after questioning Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price. John Raby/AP hide caption toggle caption John Raby/AP Prosecutors have dropped a criminal charge against reporter Dan Heyman stemming from his arrest in May after questioning Health and Human Services

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It Was A ‘Terrible Accident,’ Inventor Says Of Journalist’s Death Aboard His Sub

Peter Madsen’s private submarine sits on a pier in Copenhagen harbor. The Danish inventor faces a murder charge after Swedish journalist Kim Wall died aboard the sub under mysterious circumstances last month. Jens Dresling/AP hide caption toggle caption Jens Dresling/AP Peter Madsen’s private submarine sits on a pier in Copenhagen harbor. The Danish inventor faces

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States Sue To Block DACA Termination, Citing Trump’s ‘Racial Animus’

Faride Cuevas, a participant in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program, talks to reporters Wednesday in Seattle as Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson and other DACA participants look on. Ted S. Warren/AP hide caption toggle caption Ted S. Warren/AP Faride Cuevas, a participant in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA,

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‘I Just Knew To Run To Save My Life’: Nearly 125,000 Rohingya Flee Myanmar

A Rohingya woman rests for a moment with her children Tuesday after crossing into Bangladesh. She says she lost several members of her family in Myanmar, where a new spate of violence has sent more than 100,000 Rohingya Muslims fleeing what they describe as certain death. Bernat Armangue/AP hide caption toggle caption Bernat Armangue/AP A

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5 Questions About DACA Answered

A supporter of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) in Los Angeles protests the Trump administration’s decision to end the program. Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty Images A supporter of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) in Los Angeles protests the Trump administration’s decision to end the

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Chastened Lawmakers Aim For Small, Bipartisan Health Care Victories

Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., is working with Patty Murray, D-Wash. on a bill to stabilize the health insurance market. Zach Gibson/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Zach Gibson/Getty Images Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., is working with Patty Murray, D-Wash. on a bill to stabilize the health insurance market. Zach Gibson/Getty Images After Republicans in the

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Hong Kong Broadcaster’s Decision To Drop BBC Prompts Anger

Hong Kong in 2012. The territory’s public-service broadcaster will replace the BBC with the China National News, broadcast in Mandarin, China’s official language, instead of the Cantonese dialect more commonly spoken in Hong Kong. Vincent Yu/AP hide caption toggle caption Vincent Yu/AP Hong Kong in 2012. The territory’s public-service broadcaster will replace the BBC with

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UN Security Council Urges For More Robust Action Against North Korea

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: People in China and South Korea felt a tremor over the weekend. It came from an underground explosion in North Korea. The North said it successfully detonated an advanced hydrogen bomb. There’s no independent confirmation, but it appears the device tested was the country’s most powerful yet. This has made a global

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In Texas, Concerns About Damage To Flooded Toxic Waste Sites

Floodwater from last week’s storm ripped apart fences and flooded I-10. The San Jacinto Waste Pits Superfund site is just on the other side of the road. Rebecca Hersher/NPR hide caption toggle caption Rebecca Hersher/NPR Floodwater from last week’s storm ripped apart fences and flooded I-10. The San Jacinto Waste Pits Superfund site is just

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