In This Alaska Family, Life Lessons Are Passed Down On The Water
Alaska is home to about 18,000 fishermen who harvest nearly 6 billion pounds of seafood each year. Salmon dominates the catch, five species in all : chum salmon, sockeye, king, coho and pink. For a...
View ArticleWhen Planning A Gubernatorial Campaign, First Check The Requirements
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit MELISSA BLOCK, HOST: The table was set last week for Kris Hart to declare his candidacy for the Republican nomination for governor of Pennsylvania. The...
View ArticleMeyers Chuck, AK, 99903
There are only two ways to get to Meyers Chuck, Alaska: by boat or float plane. If you go by plane, you might hitch a ride on a de Havilland Beaver, circa 1958 — one of the planes that brings the mail...
View ArticleYoung Astronaut Hopeful Gets NASA Tour Of His (Space) Dreams
Sixteen-year-old Murad Rahimov peered down into a gigantic space he had only dreamed about before: the world's largest clean room, kept scrupulously free of any dust or contamination, where NASA...
View ArticleIn Texas, An Army Of Volunteers Sprang Into Action After Harvey
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: In Texas, Hurricane Harvey created an army of volunteers. They scrambled to help in any way they can. From Houston, NPR's Melissa Block...
View Article'You Have To Help': Gulf Coast Neighbors Fly, Cook And Organize For Harvey...
Right after Hurricane Harvey hit Texas, electrician Rocky Breaux, 53, loaded up his airboat in Houma, La., and drove to help rescue people from the swiftly rising floodwaters. And now that the waters...
View ArticleHouston Officials Consider How To Prevent Future Floods After Harvey
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: When Hurricane Harvey hit Texas, Houston had the worst flooding the city has ever seen. Record-breaking rainfall dumped as much as 51 inches...
View Article'They're Scared': Immigration Fears Exacerbate Migrant Farmworker Shortage
On a recent, perfect morning at Johnson Farms in northern Michigan, workers climb wooden ladders high up into the trees, picking bags strapped across their bodies. The branches are heavy with fruit...
View ArticleTom Petty's Songs Served As Anthems For Many Generations
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: A moment now to remember one of rock music's most-beloved musicians. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "AMERICAN GIRL") TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS:...
View ArticleA Kind Of Chaos: The Science And Sport Of Bobsledding
Imagine a minute of pure adrenaline: a race down a track of ice at speeds up to 90 miles an hour, enduring crushing gravitational forces around the curves. Bobsled is one of the thrilling — and...
View ArticleColombian Speedskater Gets A Last-Minute Chance To Compete In Olympics
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: The Winter Olympics start this week in South Korea. NPR's Melissa Block brings us the story of one athlete who is astonished just to be...
View ArticleFor Some, Competing At The Olympics Runs In The Family
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: There are Olympic athletes, and then there are Olympic families. NPR's Melissa Block caught up with a famous former Olympian as she watched her...
View ArticleThe Experts Known As 'Ice Meisters' Create Perfect Olympic Skating Surfaces
In the Winter Olympics, where races can be won or lost by thousandths of a second, tiny imperfections can make all the difference. Nowhere is this more true than in the ice venues, where skilled...
View ArticleLindsey Vonn Wins Bronze In Downhill At Pyeongchang Winter Olympics
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: To Pyeongchang now and the comeback of skier Lindsey Vonn. The downhill champion couldn't compete at the Sochi Olympics because of an injury,...
View ArticleFrom 'Bonk' To 'Bombs' And 'Fly Swat': A Guide To Olympic Slang
Olympic sports have their own special vernacular — colorful slang terms that are head-scratchers to an outsider. Here in Pyeongchang, I've made it my mission to crack the code. So I cornered as many...
View ArticleA Look At Immigration From A Virginia Town With A Fast-Growing Hispanic...
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Immigration is near the top of the list of issues Americans find the most worrying. That's according to a recent poll conducted for NPR by...
View ArticleAmid A Hispanic Boom, Conflicting Feelings On Immigration
Immigration is near the top of the list of issues Americans find "the most worrying," according to a new poll conducted for NPR by the research firm Ipsos. But Americans' views on immigration diverge...
View ArticleFirearms And Dementia: How Do You Convince A Loved One To Give Up Their Guns?
Families of people with dementia will often take away the car keys to keep their family member safe. They might remove knobs from stove burners or lock up medicine. But what's less talked about is the...
View ArticleGun Shops Work With Doctors To Prevent Suicide By Firearm
Doctors across the U.S. have become increasingly vocal in addressing gun violence as a public health crisis, a posture that recently has drawn the wrath of the National Rifle Association. Yet, in...
View Article2018 Brought A 'Tectonic Shift' In The Gun Control Movement, Advocates Say
Gun control advocates view 2018 as a turning point in their campaign to strengthen the country's gun laws. They cite widespread success in passing laws through state legislatures. They're also buoyed...
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