Tornado's Survival Rate 'Not Just Luck,' Meteorologist Says
People in Oklahoma had been warned days in advance that the weather would be bad the day the tornado struck. Those warnings came from the National Weather Service's "Storm Prediction Center" — which happens to be in Norman, a few miles from where the tornado hit on Monday.
Tornado's Survival Rate 'Not Just Luck,' Meteorologist Says
NPR | May 24, 2013 6:58 a.m.
People in Oklahoma had been warned days in advance that the weather would be bad the day the tornado struck. Those warnings came from the National Weather Service's "Storm Prediction Center" — which happens to be in Norman, a few miles from where the tornado hit on Monday.
Job Searching While Black: What's Behind The Unemployment Gap?
NPR | May 25, 2013 3:04 p.m.
The unemployment rate for black Americans is about double that for white Americans.
Is the Espionage Act Outdated?
NPR | May 25, 2013 2:39 p.m.
Weekends on All Things Considered host Jacki Lyden speaks with Benjamin Wittes of the Brookings Institution about the Espionage Act. This Word War I-era legislation has been used more frequently in recent times to prosecute government employees who leak information to the press, but the limits set by the act are poorly defined for our modern age.
'Please, No More Clothes': Relief Groups Ask For Cash
NPR | May 25, 2013 1:38 p.m.
The aid that has been sent to Moore since the deadly tornado is not always what's needed most.
Stunned By Military Sex Scandals, Advocates Demand Changes
NPR | May 25, 2013 12:50 p.m.
Female members of Congress push for legislation to strengthen military sex crime prosecution.
Obama Keeps Distance From Torture Debate, At Least For Now
NPR | May 25, 2013 11:12 a.m.
The president banned enhanced interrogation, but he's largely avoided saying whether it ever worked.
IRS Hearings Highlight Ambiguity Of Nonprofits In Politics
NPR | May 25, 2013 10:19 a.m.
The congressional hearings about the IRS's handling of Tea Party applications for tax-exempt status raise the question of why and how tax-exempt groups engage in politics in the first place.
Baptist Church In Oklahoma Churns Out Meals For Victims
NPR | May 25, 2013 10:19 a.m.
Hundreds of volunteers have come to Moore, Okla., to help the community following Monday's tornado. Some are helping clear debris, others bringing out water and supplies to people whose homes were damaged or destroyed, and whose lives are in disarray. One group of volunteers is cooking more than 10,000 meals a day.
Tough Arizona Sheriff Gets Judicial Reprimand
NPR | May 25, 2013 10:19 a.m.
In Arizona, a federal judge ruled against the Maricopa County Sheriff's Department, saying it used racial profiling to enforce the state's tough immigration laws. Host Scott Simon talks with NPR's Ted Robbins about the ruling.
Pentagon's Historical Displays Honor Americans' Sacrifices
NPR | May 25, 2013 10:19 a.m.
Nearly 18 million tourists descend on our nation's capitol every year, and most of them are keen to spend time at the many free museums in Washington, D.C. But only about 100,000 people take the trip across the river to a museum of a different sort: the Pentagon. The Pentagon's exhaustive historical displays offer fresh insight into the range of the Defense Department's activities.
Chasing Okla. Storms: 'Technology Can Only Go So Far'
NPR | May 25, 2013 10:19 a.m.
Host Scott Simon speaks with Val Castor, the senior "StormTracker" for News 9 in Oklahoma City, about what it's like to do the job in one of the most climatically volatile regions of the country.
